Lille: Genesio persists and signs for his rant

Bruno Genesio is not the type to keep his tongue in his pocket. After the draw conceded on the pitch at Auxerre on Friday evening at the opening of the 17th day of Ligue 1, the coach of the Mastiffs pointed out the behavior of his players: “We only get what we deserve. We didn't deserve no better. Auxerre was heroic, they defended very well when outnumbered. Their goalkeeper did the right thing. We didn't do the right thing. Very disappointing. he cursed during a press conference where he appeared particularly upset in front of the media.

“Young people who may have requests from agents”

And before facing Olympique de Marseille in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France, he was invited to respond to these words, which he fully accepts: “I wasn't angry, but this intervention was thoughtful. We mentioned the situation of the team which is not alarming, far from it, since we are well placed in the Championship, we are qualified at least for the round of 16 of the Champions League, perhaps better, and still in the Coupe de France. But my job is to observe, draw conclusions and remedy them if possible. So I expect more efficiency and we also get it when we do a little more. In the last matches, especially our last two, we lack this extra soul, this extra aggressiveness to transform a draw into victory“, he explained, before affirming that he was not targeting anyone precisely: “I am not necessarily targeting players at the end of their contract. It can be a disruptive situation, but some people, who are not at the end of their contract, may want to leave and it can disrupt them too. There are young people who may have requests from agents that go to their heads. There may also be players who don't play enough who have feelings towards me and that's normal. Simply, what I don't want is for it to be transmitted on the ground. That's how I feel, but maybe I'm wrong“. A reaction is expected against OM in a match that promises!

Featured Podcasts

MEN LIFE