Qualified for the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France, Bordeaux will host Stade Rennais on Sunday at Matmut Atlantique. Coach Bruno Irles may favor the National 2 championship, but this meeting against a Ligue 1 team is salivating. So much so that Gironde striker Andy Carroll could agree to break the deal made upon his arrival.
If Bordeaux convinced Andy Carroll, it was not thanks to the salary offered. The 35-year-old striker agreed to come despite income far removed from what he was able to earn in the Premier League. “ I won’t tell you the exact figure, but to give you an idea, since I lived here, I rent a nice little house and my salary is less than my rent », Revealed the former Liverpool player last September. With such a low level of remuneration, the club demoted to National 2 had to grant a favor to its center forward.
Carroll and Irles will discuss it
Since the start of the season, Andy Carroll has only played one of the five matches in the Coupe de France. The Englishman actually agreed with management to take advantage of these weekends to return to his native country where his children still live. The large striker still played against Herbiers on December 1st. An exceptional case since he was suspended for the previous match, which caused a period of three weeks without competition. Girondins coach Bruno Irles then convinced him to play to keep the rhythm.
But what will happen for the 32nd final against Stade Rennais on Sunday? “ Is it better for him to play to be ready against Locminé (January 4 in the league)? Does he need to go see the kids? We will decide by mutual agreement », simply replied Bruno Irles, who has always given priority to the objective of the climb. It remains to be seen whether the prospect of facing an elite team will encourage Andy Carroll to sacrifice a free weekend.
