England star told to boycott France World Cup match after 'how he's been treated'

Former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt has urged England and Manchester United star Kobbie Mainoo to boycott the World Cup 2026 third-place match against France, citing poor treatment by manager Thomas Tuchel. Mainoo, 21, has not played a single minute in the tournament despite being in the squad for all seven matches. Butt called the third-place game a 'pointless jumped-up friendly' and warned Mainoo could risk injury. He also called for Tuchel to be sacked after England's semi-final loss to Argentina, criticizing his negative tactics. Butt suggested Eddie Howe or Mauricio Pochettino as potential replacements.

First published Aug 4, 02:05 PM UTCUpdated Jul 17, 01:34 PM UTC1 reports · 1 sources

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England star told to boycott France World Cup match after 'how he's been treated'Mirror - FootballWesternJul 17, 01:34 PM UTC

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