Jules Kounde was fortunate to flee being booked after the French defender was noticed carrying a gold chain throughout France’s spherical of 16 sport towards Poland.
Based on rule quantity 4 of the IFAB laws, “Gamers should not put on harmful tools or objects. All sorts of jewellery equipment are prohibited.”
Nonetheless, neither the referee nor the linesman seen the offense till the fortieth minute, after which Kounde was compelled to take off the chain with the assistance of a member of Deschamps’ teaching employees.
Kounde was thankfully not booked for the infringement both.
Deschamps furious
Following the incident, French head coach Didier Deschamps was livid along with his participant.
“I do not know what he has on the necklace, however I do know he is a bit superstitious and he wears it in coaching too,” Deschamps said after the sport.
“I do not know what the necklace meant to him, however I informed him he was very fortunate that I did not catch him in entrance of me at that second.
“The referee informed us that as quickly as there was a stoppage in play, he needed to take it off. If I had seen him carrying it within the dressing room, I might have informed him to take it off earlier than he even went onto the pitch.
“You possibly can’t play soccer carrying sun shades or a watch or ring. It isn’t allowed. I believed he’d taken it off, however he hadn’t. It is our fault, our mistake, and it will not occur once more.”