After being benched for the majority of the World Cup in Qatar, Benjamin Pavard was charged with “creating a toxic atmosphere” in the France camp.

Pavard was one of the stars of the 2018 World Cup as the Frenchman helped his nation win the competition.

The Bayern Munich defender was part of Didier Deschamps’ squad that were out to retain the World Cup trophy in Qatar.

The 26-year-old started France’s World Cup opening game as they beat Australia 4-1. Les Bleus fell behind early on but Kylian Mbappe and Giroud got on the scoresheet as the champions turned it around.

This was the only match Pavard ended up playing in Qatar as Barcelona defender Jules Kounde started at right-back for the rest of the tournament.

This is despite Kounde being a natural central defender and having more experience playing through the middle.

Despite having injured players like Karim Benzema and Christopher Nkunku, France was still able to go to the World Cup final.

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However, they finally came up short as they tied Argentina 3-3 after extra time before losing 4-2 on penalties.

French reporter Romain Molina appears to know the reason why Pavard did not play much in Qatar. His report has been cited on Twitter by iMiaSanMia.

‘While on the bench, Benjamin Pavard has been making ‘inappropriate’ remarks about his teammates, especially in the final, where the situation escalated and there were ‘big words’ between him and the coach. Pavard’s attitude created a toxic atmosphere internally.

‘Pavard has always been considered one of Deschamps’ favourites by several players.

‘According to them, there’s a gap between his performances and the status he claims. ‘The coaching staff criticized Pavard, which the player didn’t accept and he started to respond with words.

‘That made the staff angry because they had protected him for years despite his average performances sometimes.

‘Pavard is being accused by some of his France teammates of leaking internal dressing room stuff to the press due to his relationship with certain journalists.’

Pavard could benefit from Deschamps stepping down as the France manager’s current contract has expired now that the World Cup is over.

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Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann has confirmed that one of his team players has been punished by the club after being caught drink driving.

Nagelsmann reveals that Benjamin Pavard has been punished by the club after being caught drink driving.

Pavard was on target in Bayern’s 2-0 win over Inter in the Champions League on Tuesday, and his boss spoke about the defender after the win.

Nagelsmann addressed rumours that the France international had been fined a five-figure sum by the club and lost his driving privileges after being pulled over for drink driving.

“I think the club reacted correctly. He saw the mistake,” Nagelsmann told Amazon Prime Video. “When things happen, you have to let them rest at some point. If the necessary penalty has been imposed, then that’s good.”

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Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has added on Pavard being stopped by police: “That was eight weeks ago. We finished it on the same day or two days later. [Since then he’s] made outstanding games, today he showed you what kind of player he is and played it down confidently. We’ve clarified that for a long time. That’s why it’s not worth mentioning.”

Pavard has not had the easiest time at Bayern recently and is facing an uncertain future. The defender has spoken about his struggles with depression during the lockdown and admitted he held talks over a move away in the summer. Pavard is also facing real pressure for his place from summer signing Noussair Mazraoui and is out of contract in 2024.

Bayern has scored in each of their last 22 home Champions League games, setting a new club record in the competition.

The Bundesliga champions are back in action on Saturday at Hertha Berlin.

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