Nasri has been banned after a four-letter tirade at journalists in the
mixed zone following the quarter-final defeat to Spain, while Menez
clashed with Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli and his own goalkeeper and
captain Hugo Lloris during the same game.
The FFF also warned Yann M'Vila, who refused to shake manager Laurent
Blanc's hand when substituted against the Spanish, and Hatem Ben Arfa,
who argued with the coach after France lost to Sweden, about their
future conduct.
FFF discipline commission president Jean Mazzella told L'Equipe:
"The meeting was calm, the players gave explanations and showed a very
good attitude. They defended themselves but they answered all the
questions we asked them. They showed regret.''
Both players will now miss the first game for new coach Didier
Deschamps, an international friendly against Uruguay on August 15.
Nasri will also be sidelined for their first two World Cup qualifying
matches, away to Finland on September 7 and at home to Belarus four days
later.
Menez was represented by his lawyer Carlos Alberto Brusa, who said: "He
(Menez) regrets what happened and wants to put this difficult time
behind him. It was a youthful error. He is not there, I am there to
represent him and pass on his message.
"It is a big responsibility, in front of the commission, to represent a player and to tell his story.''
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