Nicolas Anelka was ordered home to France yesterday after an amazing four-letter attack on national boss Raymond Domenech.

The Chelsea striker, threatened with being subbed midway through Les Bleus' clash with Mexico on Thursday, yelled: “F***off, you dirty son of a whore.”

Furious Domenech duly replaced Anelka with ­Andre-Pierre Gignac and Mexico went on to win 2-0 – leaving France on the brink of elimination.

Anelka missed training yesterday before it was revealed he was returning home from South Africa.

To add to the shame that has left the French camp on the brink of meltdown, Arsenal defender ­William Gallas aimed a one-fingered gesture at a French TV reporter who had requested a post-match interview.

French sports daily L’Equipe stunned the nation yesterday by printing Anelka's alleged outburst in full as its banner headline.

The striker’s reaction triggered a furious debate across the Channel as the country struggles to digest their team’s woeful performance - which has exceeded even that of ­England so far.

Domenech reportedly told 31-year-old Anelka, formerly nicknamed Le Sulk, to stop straying out of his centre-­forward position.

Anelka is said to have ­argued his case, whereupon the under-fire coach told the striker he would be taken off if he did not comply.

Former Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City and Bolton forward Anelka then told his boss where to go in the strongest possible terms.

Domenech is understood then to have told Anelka: “Right, you’re off,” with the Paris-born player replying: “Yeah, whatever...” before heading for the showers.

Gallas was also in foul mood after the defeat in Polokwane when politely approached for a quote by David Astorga, a reporter for state TV channel TF1.

The 32-year-old defender responded instead with an obscene gesture before marching off without a word.

Under-fire Domenech has dismissed fears that Uruguay and Mexico may manufacture a draw in their final Group A match to ensure they progress to the knock-out stages at the expense of Les Bleus.

France have to beat hosts South Africa soundly on Tuesday and hope there is a positive result in the other fixture.

With so much at stake it has been suggested the two teams from the Americas are more likely to settle for a stalemate rather than risk elimination.

It is not something which concerns Domenech, who has plenty of problems of his own to deal with.

“I am not bothered about the others,” said the 58-year-old, whose six-year reign will come to end at the same time as France’s participation in the tournament.