Left-back Patrice Evra has lost an appeal against a five-match ban he received from the French Football Federation for his part in a mass fall-out between players and management during South Africa 2010. Evra was handed a harsh suspension, and today failed with an appeal... 

Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka verbally abused former French manager Raymond Domenech in a dressing room during a World Cup Group Stage game in South Africa during the summer. Anelka refused to apologise, and was kicked-out of the camp by The FFF.

Players were livid with upper management for their failure to consult the squad or captain Patrice Evra on the decision to send the 'Le Sulk' home. Evra led a rebellion against The FFF, and refused to train until the issue was resolved. Eventually, the squad returned, as they would have been disqualified by FIFA if they failed to train for a second day.

France left the World stage without a single win, with the French public extremely unhappy with the results. The FFF then set-up a hearing in which they banned Anelka for 18 games, Evra out for 5, Franck Ribery sidelined for 3 and Jeremy Toulan suspended for 1.

Evra has already sat-out two of his five games, and will be a big loss to new gaffer Laurent Blanc - the former United defender. But hey, what's it to us ?