Forced to build a squad in record time last summer, Bordeaux called on John Williams. Although under contract with Amiens, the sports director contributed to the recruitment of the Girondins without receiving a single cent.
If the Englishman Andy Carroll wears the Girondins jersey in National 2, it is undoubtedly thanks to John Williams. The sporting director of Amiens got to know the striker in Picardy, before sending him to Bordeaux last summer. The story is quite improbable given that the manager, still under contract with the Ligue 2 resident, had agreed to build the squad of the Marine et Blanc in record time following their administrative demotion. A small feat achieved without the slightest remuneration from the Aquitaine club.
John Williams went out of his way for free
« I am a volunteer leaderthe Franco-English described himself in the columns of Sud Ouest. Last summer, the club was in a hurry: the championship had started, it was necessary to quickly find players for sporting survival. The first four days, we spent 15 or 16 hours searching and calling. After this peak, we continued to complete the squad. I was so in the juice that I didn't see anyone and this temporary situation lasted. My driving force is passion, desire and the need to succeed. I have been lucky enough to earn a good living, I can support my daily life. »
-At the head of a company that employs five recruiters, John Williams can apparently afford to work for free. But given the reputation of Bordeaux boss Gérard Lopez, many wonder about the helping hand from the Amiens leader. “ I don't know what the practices were here and I am not responsible for themhe defended himself. If I am here, it is first of all because of my brother (Jacques) who played here. (…) There is no professional reason to come to an L2 project. When we talk about the Girondins, when I go up the driveway of the castle, it's the child who takes the upper hand. » In other words, the Bayonne resident works out of love for Bordeaux.
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