Lyazid Bahlali (Marmande): “By hosting Bordeaux, we could play behind closed doors so it would be extremely frustrating for us and our supporters”

Via Le Républicain, Lyazid Bahlalithe co-president of FC Marmande, who is still in the running for this next round of the Coupe de France, spoke about the draw which will take place at 7:15 p.m. on TV7. A draw which could offer him the Girondins de Bordeaux as an opponent.

“We have a group of quality and confidence. It wasn’t easy because there was consistency to be found with our recruitment. Today I am satisfied to see that the recruits that we had targeted for very specific positions are contributing to all of us. These are players who bring quality and experience to a young group. We saw it two years ago with Boé’s epic, which then did them a lot of good in the championship. We are on three consecutive victories, it is important to maintain this dynamic but we must avoid excess confidence. There are still some good teams in the running and obviously everyone wants to play exciting matches like against the Girondins. By hosting Bordeaux, we could play behind closed doors so it would be extremely frustrating for us and our supporters. The Coupe de France is a celebration that we want to bring to everyone. Why not have a favorable draw and treat yourself to the 7th round with the entry of Ligue 2 clubs? »