Dhorasoo

Paris: Paris St Germain said on Tuesday that they had suspended international midfielder Vikash Dhorasoo after the player publicly challenged coach Guy Lacombe.

In an interview published by a French sports daily last week, Dhorasoo disputed Lacombe’s tactics after he was dropped from the professional squad and was sent back to play for PSG’s amateur team.

Dhorasoo, who has not played in PSG’s last four outings, said he felt humiliated and called the coach “a liar.”

“The public statements and the behaviour of Vikash Dhorasoo led the club’s managing staff to summon him for a meeting which is to take place early next week with chairman Alain Cayzac in order to collect the player’s comments about the events which occurred recently,” said a statement issued by the club.

“Taking the seriousness of the facts into account, the club has decided that the player is suspended from this day until further notice…” the statement said.

His club coach said Dhorasoo did not train with enough dedication. “When you consider his skills, his biggest mistake is his lack of professionalism,” Lacombe said last week.

Dhorasoo says he wants to stay at PSG until his contract expires in June 2007. But he’s not happy to continue playing with the reserve team.

“I want to go to the end of my contract,” Dhorasoo said. “I hope I will do so. If I have to apologise, I will do so to my president. We’ll see how the meeting goes. I have faith in this meeting. I don’t see the point of playing in the reserves. I don’t see the point for me, for PSG, for the fans.”

(Agencies)