Emmanuel LANGELLIER, Media365, published on Sunday December 22, 2024 at 8:42 a.m.
On Saturday, Le Havre, 17th in L1, was eliminated in the 32nd round of the Coupe de France by Saint-Brieuc, a N2 team. Mathieu Bodmer and Didier Digard, the sporting director and coach of the HAC, were very angry with their players.
Things are definitely not getting better in Le Havre and the end-of-year celebrations are likely to have a very bitter taste. There will undoubtedly be families and children trying to find a little smile again, but in the minds of Normandy, it will be very foggy. Already in great difficulty in Ligue 1, the HAC thought it would at least end the year on a good note, well it's a complete failure! 17th in the championship where they remain on 3 consecutive defeats, Didier Digard's players fell in the 32nd of the Coupe de France against a team from N2, Saint-Brieuc, victorious 1-0 at the Fred-Aubert stadium thanks to a goal from Stan Janno in the 80th minute.
Bodmer: “Players who don’t want to return to the club in 2025 just have to raise their hands”
We know that the entry into contention of elite teams in the Cup can prove tricky every year and Le Havre fell right into it. Faced with a N2, the Le Havre team, deprived of 10 players, did not show much on a difficult pitch (clods of earth were coming out of the field), apart from a shot on the post of Antoine Joujou and a goal refused to Emmanuel Sabbi. The exchanges were tense at the end of the meeting between the Le Havre staff and the 250 supporters who had made the trip. Disappointment was obviously present in the Norman ranks. Mathieu Bodmer, the sports director, and Didier Digard, the coach, did not mince their words.
Digard: “It’s unworthy of what we have to produce”
“I’m pissed. It's starting to do a lot. Players who do not want to return to the club in 2025 just have to raise their hands, said Bodmer, very upset. We will find solutions. There was a lack of respect for the club, the supporters, the staff. We had a calendar year that was not far from catastrophic. Those who want to wet their jerseys, they come back, the others will do what they want with their lives. » “It's unworthy of what we have to produce,” regretted the technician and former midfielder, confirmed in his role by his manager. We cannot afford this kind of gap. It's adding a huge rock to the table, relationship problems too because we often have strong comments. There, they were able to be very strong, and I will take responsibility for them. The players must have them in mind because I will not budge from them. Those who want to move forward do so and those who are not ready to face reality will stay behind. »The HAC will return to the championship on January 5, 2025 via a perilous trip to Marseille.
