France manager Didier Deschamps says the doping sentence on Paul Pogba was very heavy.
Deschamps, who spoke at the press conference ahead of the friendly matches against Germany and Chile, discussed Pogba and his four-year doping ban.
“I talked to him,” said Deschamps. “Morally and psychologically it was a hard blow for him.
“The sentence that was handed down was very heavy. He appealed so there will be another sentence. I don’t like having a categorical position. Humanly he is a really good person.
“I wish him to rediscover the pleasure of being on the pitch and playing before thinking about France.”