Anelka was sent home, hours after revelations of his angry tirade was revealed by L'Equipe.
Knysna, South Africa: France coach Raymond Domenech says he gave Nicolas Anelka the chance to apologize for his profanity-laced outburst, and that his refusal to do so justified his exclusion from the World Cup squad.
Anelka was sent home on Saturday, hours after revelations of his angry tirade was revealed by sports daily L'Equipe.
Domenech said on French television show Telefoot on Sunday that "I gave him the chance to come and talk and to say sorry" but that "he didn't want to and that's why I went along" with the French football federation's decision to throw Anelka out.
Domenech added it was not "a personal problem between the coach and the player," but "a problem concerning the federation and the image of the French team."
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