Despite the conviction, Benzema's future with the Blues is not threatened in the short term

The verdict fell on Wednesday for Karim Benzema in the sextape affair and it is not favorable to the player.

The Real Madrid striker was found guilty of aiding and abetting attempted blackmail and sentenced to a one-year suspended prison sentence and a fine of 75,000 euros.

A sentence higher than what the prosecutor required (10 months suspended prison sentence and a 75,000 euro fine).

Karim Benzema and his lawyer immediately announced that they would appeal the decision but whatever the verdict of the court of appeal, the career of the player in club or in the France team should not be threatened.

In the short term in any case if we refer to the words of Noël Le Graët in the Parisian on November 9.

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A difficult position to hold for the FFF if the conviction is confirmed?

The timing is therefore rather favorable to Karim Benzema because the Blues, who have just successfully completed their qualification campaign for the 2022 World Cup, will not play before March and a probable tournament organized in Qatar.

The question of his presence with the Blues will therefore not arise in the coming weeks.

But if the conviction is confirmed, the situation could then change for the French Football Federation, which, let us remember, had excluded the former Lyonnais for more than five years for his involvement in this case before recalling it on occasion. of the last Euro.

How, after having sidelined the striker for such a long period when he was not condemned, justify his presence in the future if he is, even with a suspended sentence?