Soccer - France take action against four players for misbehaving

PARIS — The French Football Federation (FFF) has opened disciplinary proceedings against players Samir Nasri, Hatem Ben Arfa, Jeremy Menez and Yann Mvila for misbehaving at Euro 2012, president Noel Le Graet said on Tuesday.

“Hatem Ben Arfa, Yann Mvila, Samir Nasri and Jeremy Menez are summoned to appear before the disciplinary committee,” Le Graet told a news conference.

France were knocked out in the quarter-finals by eventual champions Spain and are without a coach after Laurent Blanc declined to renew his contract.

Nasri insulted a reporter after the 2-0 quarter-final defeat by eventual champions Spain while Menez did the same to captain Hugo Lloris.

Ben Arfa was involved in a dressing-room argument with Blanc and Mvila did not shake the coach’s hand when he was replaced by Olivier Giroud against Spain.

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