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RC Lens executive under the orders of Franck Haise, Jonathan Gradit has been downgraded since the appointment of Will Still. While the latter had justified his decision to start Malang Sarr in his place last weekend against Toulouse, the agent of the 32-year-old defender, Stéphane Courbis, questioned the management of his player.
Despite the absence of Facundo Medina et Abdukodir Khusanovit is once again from the bench that Jonathan Gradet witnessed the defeat of RC Lens facing Toulouse last Sunday (0-1). It has now been two months since the 32-year-old defender last played, since November 9 against FC Nantes (3-2). A period marked by a suspension and a foot injury, but one who was an executive with Franck Haise is clearly downgraded since the appointment of Will Still to the position of coach.
Still justifies his choice to do without Gradit
To justify his choice to tenure Malang Sarr rather than Jonathan Gradet against Toulousethe coach of RC Lens explained: “ Have a left foot and a right foot in defense. I knew that Toulouse was going to give us the ball, I didn't want to put Kev' (Danso, right-hander) on the wrong foot. We also needed passing angles to find certain players in certain positions with a left foot, it's as simple as that. »
“I don’t understand the management of an invested player like him”
An explanation that doesn't really suit Stéphane Courbis. « It's incomprehensible. Jo is capable of playing in a 4-man defense, he was trained in this system “, declared the agent of Jonathan Gradet near The Voice of the North. « I don't understand the management of an invested player like him, in love with the club, and who had the best statistical start to the season of his career. » Under contract until June 2026, Jonathan Gradit was recently announced in the sights of the Stade Rennaiswhich also hopes to secure the services of Brice Samba (30 ans).
