Left out of the group during the reception of FC Nantes on Saturday, Mohamed Bayo has caused ink to flow in recent days. Bruno Genesio, in front of the media, took stock of the current situation of his protégé.
Appearing fourteen times in all competitions this season, for a total of 308 minutes, Mohamed Bayo (26 years old, 2 goals, 1 assist) watched from the stands as LOSC conceded a draw against FC Nantes (1-1) on Saturday last. The striker was simply left out of the group by Bruno Genesio and his technical staff, disappointed by his attitude. His situation has been talked about at length in recent days, particularly regarding the transfer period. This is how Bruno Genesio quickly wanted to take stock of his case this Thursday, during a press conference on the eve of a clash with AJ Auxerre in Yonne.
“He knows what he has to do, what I expect of him”
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“I’m going to talk about Momo’ (Bayo) because he’s still a player in the squad who is supposed to be able to take over from Jona’ (David), whether during a match or from one match to the next. the otherbegins the Lille technician, recalling the primary mission of his offensive. Momo’ (Bayo) is a player I count on. I have a great relationship with him and in the last match, he knows why he was not called up. I am an empathetic person and he is not excluded from the group, whether for possible departure or for something else. He will surely be in the squad this evening for the trip to Auxerre, then he is still part of the squad. This is a solution, if necessary, to take over from Jona’ (David). He knows what he needs to do to make things go better. We talked about it together”declares Bruno Genesio.
The LOSC coach held his hand, but did not wish to disclose more details on the content of the exchanges experienced:
“This will stay between us. To tell you about it would be to “betray” discussions between the player and me. This is valid for him as for all players. I don’t like to divulge the content of the discussions we have between us. He knows what I expect of him, what he must do more, better, but he also knows that he has a chance and that he is not sidelined.recalls Bruno Genesio. Things must remain between the players and me, even if it is less and less easy with social networks. He knows what I think, his situation, and he also knows that I count on him. That’s the most important thing”repeated the technician, to conclude, questioned again and again by his interlocutors at a press conference this Thursday.
