Daniel Riolo reacted to the exceptional interview with John Textor broadcast this Monday in Rothen s'ignée on RMC. The member of After Foot invites the other presidents of Ligue 1 to add their voices to those of the American boss of OL, who notably scratched Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, his counterpart from PSG, and Vincent Labrune, the president of the LFP, on their management of French Football.
John Textor's remarks have caused a lot of discussion since their broadcast in Rothen ignites this Monday on RMC. In an exceptional interview, the boss of OL particularly criticized Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, president of PSG, and Vincent Labrune, president of the Professional Football League, for their management of French football. An incisive exit validated by Daniel Riolo, who calls on other Ligue 1 leaders to follow suit. Starting with the Marseillais.
“What we want is just for the vast majority of football fans in our country to finally wake up, understand what is happening, if there is really still room to save our football” , launched the member of After Foot on RMC. “And above all, what I hope is that other presidents speak. And in particular that OM wakes up. My big concern is that OM wakes up. Because there is no only OM can make our football move. I want Pablo Longoria to move, to talk to (Frank) McCourt, who is much too far away, otherwise our football will not be saved. not. OM supporters must. They did it when it concerns their club, they must do it if they want our entire Ligue 1 to be saved.
-“That doesn’t mean that we necessarily appreciate the Textor model”
Daniel Riolo then wanted to clarify his position regarding John Textor, his management of OL and his role as a multi-owner of clubs (Botafogo, Crystal Palace, RWD Molenbeek…): “To say that what John Textor says holds our interest, that we agree with him 100% (on his remarks against Al-Khelaïfi or Labrune, Editor's note), that does not mean that we necessarily appreciate his model, his way of managing his club. That doesn't mean that we 100% validate timeshares. We're not here to say that John Textor is our messiah, the guy we're going to follow now, no. only person who has the courage to speak to this day I hear more and more people say that perhaps we should listen to him. That doesn't mean that he is right about everything, that his vision of. football and the way he wants to develop it will be the good ones.”
“What we say and repeat is that all these people need to sit around a table and work for the good of French football. Besides, behind all the attacks, John Textor extended his hand to Nasser. He told him: 'As long as we don't shake hands to move forward together, things can't move forward' and that's where he's right (…) Our football. must be saved and as long as it will function as it is there, he is going to his doom.”
