Jules Kunde broke the rules and wore a chain around his neck during the match of the 1/8 finals of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The referee did not punish the Frenchman, but coach Didier Deschamps scolded the Barcelona defender.

Referee Jesus Valenzuela Saez spotted the gem in the 42nd minute and a staff member helped the 24-year-old remove it.

Jules Cunde was reprimanded for wearing a chain during the match

According to the French press, Deschamps criticized Kunde in the dressing room in front of other colleagues. Had he received a yellow card, the defender would have been suspended and would have missed the match against England in the quarter-finals.

“He’s got no right. I don’t know what he’s got on that chain, I know Jules is a bit superstitious, he does it in training too. I don’t know what that means either. I told him, ‘You’re lucky, that you were not in front of me. Otherwise…”

During the first stoppage of play, the referee told us that players were not allowed to wear bracelets or necklaces. Now I don’t think he’ll start wearing watches or sunglasses either. Not allowed. I thought he was filming, but apparently not” – Didier Deschamps.

At the end of the game against Poland, Kunde explained that he did not do it on purpose and that the referee was understanding.

“I forgot about him. It never happened to me in Spain or anywhere else, but this time I forgot. The judge just told me to knock him down, nothing more” – Jules Kunde.

France and England will meet on Saturday in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The match at Al-Bayt Stadium in Al-Khor will start at 21:00 and will be broadcast in LiveBLOG format on HotNews.ro.