By refusing the position of coach of the Girondins de Bordeaux in the summer of 2018, Thierry Henry undoubtedly precipitated the loss of the club in the scapular…
The Girondins de Bordeaux had a nightmarish summer. On the verge of bankruptcy, the club had to file for bankruptcy and was left to leave National 2. A disaster for the scapular club and its supporters. The consequence also of the disastrous management of Gérard Lopez and before him the American funds GACP and King Street, who bought the club from M6 in 2018.
But according to journalist Nicolas Paolorsi, co-author of “Girondins de Bordeaux: Investigation into a descent into hell”, the situation could have been different if Thierry Henry had agreed to succeed Gustavo Poyet on the Girondins bench in the summer of 2018 . “In fact, when you speak with Nicolas de Tavernost, it’s quite funny because he has this side where he has become a real Girondins enthusiast in fact, over time. He is somewhat obliged to sell because the shareholders tell him that he must sell, because the Girondins are the only subsidiary of the M6 group which is in deficit… We must sell, and there is this opportunity which presents itself with a colossal amount. And then there is this opportunity from Thierry Henry. There, you have passion taking over, and De Tavernost says ‘we don’t sell’, he told RMC at the microphone. And finally there is reason which takes over because Thierry Henry says no. »
Thierry Henry as Laurent Blanc?
And according to Vincent Romain, the other author of the book, Nicolas de Tavernost was all the more reluctant to sell as GAPC no longer appeared in his eyes as the ideal candidate for takeover. “Thierry Henry had already signed up with Belgium to be assistant coach. If Nicolas de Tavernost was a little feverish that summer, it was also because he was starting to have signs, on the GACP side, that he was not necessarily the ideal owner. From Tavernost, one of his communication errors is that he always promised that if he sold the club, it would be to serious owners, to people who would help the Girondins progress. he explained.
“There had been several red flags over the previous months that GACP may not be the ideal candidate. And so in addition, there is Thierry Henry who arrives, so he says to himself that it is the opportunity or never…, he continued. The last time he signed a world champion, it was Laurent Blanc, and obviously it worked really well, so history could be written again. »
