Aston Villa veteran Robert Pires has branded former
France coach Raymond Domenech as "insane".
Domenech left after some of the France players went on strike at
the 2010 World Cup finals because they were so unhappy
with him.
Such was the disgust with what happened in South Africa that the
French government held an inquiry.
And some players were even BANNED from playing for their country
as a result.
Ex-Arsenal star Pires, 37, said: "I sympathise with
the players. They were managed by a madman - Raymond Domenech.
"I speak from experience. When I was called up to play for
France, when he was in charge, I felt I was going to a madhouse. I
was physically sick.
"Arsene Wenger used to ask me what was wrong. I
would reply that I didn't want to go there. The man is insane."
