the essential
The Lille coach was outraged by the scheduling of the match against Lens, in the context of a very busy calendar for footballers.
The issue of overloaded schedules is gradually starting to resonate in the world of football. In a start to the season marked by numerous injuries for players who play a large number of matches each year (Ter Stegen, Rodri, Mbappé), voices are beginning to be raised to sound the alarm. Lille coach Bruno Genesio made his anger heard this Thursday at a press conference, angered by the scheduling of the derby in Lens, scheduled for Saturday, October 26. That is, three days after a trip to Madrid to face Atlético in the Champions League (October 23), itself following a trip to Monaco in Ligue 1 (October 18).
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“Astonished, that’s an understatement. I’m… I don’t even want to say the word because I want to be polite. It’s irresponsible, even though I know I’m not going to make any friends. […] “Chasing Monaco, Madrid and then Lens on Saturday is just scandalous,” says Genesio.
Football belongs to the players
“I’m going to be told that there’s Marseille-PSG and Nice-Monaco (which will take place on Sunday, Editor’s note), but when you make a schedule, you know that,” continued the former Lyon coach. “If you think a little bit about football, you don’t put these three matches on the same day. Football belongs to the players, the essential players in football. Without them, there’s no TV, no coach, no referee, no president of the League, nothing.”
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In this context, Bruno Genesio concluded by leaving hanging the threat of sending “a second team” to Madrid for its Champions League match. Before starting this block, the Dogues will receive TFC, on October 5, in Ligue 1. On the 2nd, they will receive Real Madrid in the Champions League.
