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The behavior of Lucas Chevalier caused controversy on Saturday evening, during LOSC's victory on the pitch of RC Lens (0-2). The Lille goalkeeper's treatment went down very badly with the Sang et Or, which earned him a rethink from its president Olivier Létang, but especially from his trainer, Bruno Genesio.
« I took things very, very badly, seen from the bench. » LikeAdrien Thomassonthe RC Lens did not appreciate the attitude of Lucas Chevalier. The LOSC won in added time against the Sang et Or (0-2) and after the penalty transformed by Jonathan Davidthe guardian of Mastiffs let his joy explode by miming rifle fire towards the stands.
“These are gestures that are totally useless”
« I am a very calm person, but it is true that there, I was a little beside myself because I saw gestures from their goalkeeper which were unacceptable. In football there are always winners and losers, but for me you always have to be humble. I don't wish harm on anyone, but when you win this kind of match and you know the context, you have to be very, very careful about the gestures you can show towards the supporters. I hope this will serve as a lesson to him. If the match ends in this way and in the corridors, he is entirely responsible. These are gestures that are completely unnecessary. Trashtalking is part of sport, but not this kind of gesture in my eyes “, declared Adrien Thomasson.
“We made the remark to him and it will not happen again”
« He is from Lille, trained at the club. For 95 minutes, he heard jeers behind him », explained Olivier Letang after the meeting. “ He has been told that he always remains measured and respectful. We have respect for everyone. It's very important. » At a press conference, Bruno Genesio also slightly cropped Lucas Chevalier : « I wasn't able to see everything on the pitch, but we talked about it in the locker room. I heard the comments that were made. I believe he is still a very young player, he is from Lille and he is perhaps the one who experienced the most emotions in this derby. When you are born in Lille, it’s yet another emotion compared to the others. I think he needs to learn too. He's an extraordinary boy, whose style is not at all about being disrespectful. I think it can happen. We pointed this out to him and it won't happen again. »