Paris Saint Germain are going through some serious conflict with France Football Federation especially due to the recent injury to star winger Bradley Barcola.
The situation has been getting worse with long standing issues involving PSG star Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue.
Those tensions have now reached a boiling point as Barcola was forced to withdraw from international duty after suffering a hamstring injury as PSG accuse France Football Federation of mismanagement as per reports via L'Equipe.
France Football Federation has issued a statement regarding the youngster's hamstring injury which according to them he picked up during PSG's Champions League clash against Atalanta.
However the statement was immediately rejected by PSG and was their primary cause of anger as they believe that FFF are trying to deflect the blame from their own handling.
PSG management has already expressed reservations about Barcola's call-up after conducting MRI scans on the morning of his arrival which clearly showed signs of fatigue.
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As per reports from PSG, the 23-year-old's discomfort only turned into a serious issue after the Lille game and not before that as claimed by FFF in their statement.
PSG officials are now accusing FFF's medical professionals of negligence and also of violating medical confidentiality.
This Barcola issue has reopened the old wounds between the two parties as relations were already strained when Dembele and Doue both got injured during France's fixture against Ukraine in September.
Now, this issue has given a new perspective to the entire feud, but France manager Didier Deschamps has allowed the player to return to PSG as he will be hoping to see him back to full fitness before the crucial World Cup qualifiers in November.
However, FFF have strongly denied PSG's accusations and explains that they were following standard football practices. They responded by highlighting that it "usually communicates the reason for forfeits, as clubs do."
Barcola joins PSG's long injury list as their entire forward line of Dembele, Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are out injured.
The 23-year-old started PSG's Champions League game against Barcelona which they eventually won 2-1.
But he couldn't continue against Lille beyond the 60th minute as he limped off the field as PSG could only manage a draw at Stade Pierre Mauroy.
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