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Noah Puts Discipline at the Heart of Davis Cup Project

PARIS — Usually an image of coolness, Yannick Noah wants to use authority in order to bring back a winning culture within the French Davis Cup team.

Speaking in his first press conference since his appointment as the country's Davis Cup captain, Noah said on Tuesday that he won't tolerate any breach of discipline.

"A framework is required," said Noah, a day after replacing Arnaud Clement, who was fired last week following a disappointing 2015 campaign and growing tension between him and the players. "Once the framework has been defined, if someone goes beyond the framework, he is out, without warning.