West Ham United and France playmaker Dimitri Payet deserves to "rot" on the bench after his recent behaviour, according to former Hammers and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand.
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Payet has gone on strike at the London club because he wants to force a move back to France, where he will be closer to his family and friends.
However, Ferdinand feels the player has disrespected the club and its fans with his actions, and he openly supports Slaven Bilic's approach to the matter.
"It is not a difficult one," the former England international said, as quoted by the Daily Express.
"You owe it to the club and the fans, especially where he came from before he got to this club. West Ham gave him the platform to play at the Euros, they gave him a platform for a new contract and to become a player that is known in the football world and you have to respect that.
"If I was the gaffer there, I would say, 'Listen, until I get what I want for you money-wise, you can sit and rot'. That's the way I'd be.
"The club is bigger than any football player and if the respect has been taken out of the situation, then you've got to deal with it accordingly."
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The 29-year-old has made 66 appearances for the Hammers, scoring 18 goals and assisting a further 25 strikes.
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