Domenech: France takes priority

France coach Raymond Domenech has insisted national teams should always take priority over clubs after Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho accused him of treating midfielder Claude Makelele like a “slave” for forcing him to honour his call-up.

Makelele, 33, announced his international retirement after the World Cup in Germany, but Domenech did not accept his decision and called him up for Les Bleus’ two Euro 2008 qualifiers, against Georgia and Italy on September 2 and 6 respectively.