Depay will finally be able to play in Turkey with the Dutch selection.

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Mourad ALLILI / SIPA

Logic and justice have won.

The international footballers brought to play outside the European Union during the March break, which the French clubs wanted to retain because of a septaine on their return, will finally have a derogation if they respect a health bubble.

"The Ministry of Sports confirms that internationals returning from official competition outside the EU with their national, French or foreign team are exempt from the septaine as soon as compliance with a strict health and medical protocol is guaranteed (bubble + daily PCR test on returning to the club), ”the ministry wrote in a statement on Saturday.

"They will therefore be able to train and play without the application of a 7-day period", it is specified.

This clarification opens a way out for many internationals playing in France while the Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs had agreed on Wednesday, "unanimously", not to release them for the matches of their selections, fearing that isolation on their return would deprive them of the matches of the 31st day of the weekend of April 3-4.

Depay released, delivered

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Fifa has relaxed its rules for summoning players for the next international break which begins on Monday, allowing clubs to retain their footballers if quarantine is mandatory on return.

And everywhere in Europe, the positions of clubs have multiplied in favor of blocking internationals brought to travel outside the Old Continent.

But, conversely, many players and coaches, especially in Africa, were moved by this situation, especially since the players of the France team, them, had obtained a derogation to be exempted from septaine, despite trips planned to Kazakhstan (March 28) and Bosnia (March 31), in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup.

Deeming this decision "unfair", the Dutch striker and Lyon captain Memphis Depay posted on Twitter on Friday an appeal to the French government, asking to be able to join the selection of the Netherlands, which is to play in Turkey (March 24).

Here it is understood.

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