Bruno Genesio's clear opinion on the Benatia-Létang controversy

The clash of the round of 16 of the Coupe de France between Olympique de Marseille and Lille gave rise to a big controversy due to the notable interventions of Olivier Létang and Medhi Benatia on the sidelines. An incident which raised the question of the need to authorize or not the presence of members of management next to the sidelines. Asked about the events of the day before last night, Bruno Genesio recalls that a rule exists, but that it is simply not applied.

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“I am not a specialist in the regulations, but it seems to me that the staff, 10 staff members, 9 substitutes are authorized to be on the sidelines. So the rules exist, you just have to apply them. To discuss it with friends who coach abroad, especially people who have been to England, it doesn't exist. Even before the match, there are people in the corridors, we wonder what functions they have. There are times, we don't see the start of the match because there are people in front of us. Between the two sidelines, there was no animosity between the technicians. You just have to follow the rules.”he confided at a press conference.