Unexpected event this Saturday, December 21 as part of the 32nd finals of the French Cup : the meeting between the Tours FC (R1) and FC Lorient (Ligue 2) will ultimately not take place due to security concerns! While we await news from the competitions commission, which must decide on a possible postponement or on a qualification of the Merlus in the 16th round on the green carpet, the hard blow is very difficult to absorb for the Tourangeaux, in particular Bryan Bergougnoux. The former professional player turned coach expressed his frustration to various media after the cancellation of the match, half-heartedly blaming the management of TFC who did not invest enough to be able to guarantee the smooth running of the aftermath. -noon, if we are to believe the words of the Prefecture…
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“The word that counts is anger, especially for my players, my staff, who have done an extraordinary job since the start of the season. For the Tours FC followers, numerous since the start of the season, the volunteers who had worked all week to ensure that everything went as smoothly as possible, for our partners who since the start of the season were convinced by the project, gave us followed despite the fact that we were in R1. Today, it is a cataclysm. »
“I am angry at those who made promises and did not keep their commitments, even I am convinced that there was very good will. But when we make such commitments, we must keep them because behind them, there are sporting and also social issues. I am very affected for my players who are not professionals, and they undergo all this. They had an extraordinary party that they had gone to get, spending seven rounds, and not to play this match […]. There is a lot of frustration. A player was in tears. I am very, very angry. When you want to lead a club, you have to do things fully. The situation is difficult, but when you make commitments you have to keep them. We can't tinker constantly, we did it for five months to give the best image. »
Sources : lequipe.fr / https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com
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