This summer, Jocelyn Prêcheur was replaced on the bench of the PSG women's team by Fabrice Abriel. A change which did not please Grace Geyoro who lost her captain's armband. The relationship between the two seems to have reached a point of no return.
The climate is not relaxed within the Paris Saint-Germain women's team. During the offseason, Jocelyn Prêcheur left his position as coach and Fabrice Abriel replaced him. As a result, Grace Geyoro, who had been captain since 2021, lost her armband to Jackie Groenen. A downgrade that the middle of the French team has difficulty understanding. Her relationship with her coach deteriorated to such an extent that she was not called up for the last match played this weekend against Dijon (6-1). Abriel explained why he decided not to call on one of his executives: “We will support him to find a starting place. It's my decision, that's why I'm a coach. I have this difficult role of selecting the team, I don't explain everything, all the time, in the media, it stays between us. It’s well detailed between us, there’s no problem.”he said on Canal+ after the match.
Geyoro doesn't understand Abriel's choices at PSG
Called up to the French team by new coach Laurent Bonadei, Geyoro (27) will find playing time again. For the team, she also made a small tackle on Abriel: “I can do nothing against wickedness or injustice. I want to be me, above all. I couldn't wait. It's a real breath of fresh air. Here I can train properly, express myself, play matches and have fun. I was not prepared (for the loss of his captaincy), it was not explained to me. I had a difficult time with it, I can't say that it didn't impact me at the time because I had been wearing this armband for several seasons with joy, pride and honor.”. A quarrel which does not remain without consequences for the collective. PSG failed to qualify for the final phase of the Champions League at the start of the season after being eliminated in the play-offs by Juventus, a team which nevertheless seemed well within its reach.
