Sent off for physically attacking Palois Jordy Gaspar on Friday evening at Furiani, Bastia coach Benoît Tavenot admitted his bad behavior. But the Corsican coach also criticized the attitude of the Pau scorer, Thérence Koudou, and his partners, who caused a scuffle after celebrating their goal in front of the Bastia supporters.
It was very hot Friday evening in Furiani. The match on the 20th day of Ligue 2 between Bastia and Pau (1-1) was marked by several incidents. First a scuffle after Thérence Koudou celebrated his goal against the Bastia kop (51st). According to Ici Béarn Bigorre, the Palois had been the victim of racist insults from Sporting supporters. Twenty minutes later, it was Benoît Tavenot’s turn to see red. The Bastia coach lost his nerve, physically attacking Jordy Gaspar, who he violently pulled by the jersey to the sidelines. Logically expelled, the 48-year-old technician admitted to having behaved badly after the meeting. But when it came time to justify himself, he also accused Thérence Koudou.
“I don’t have to react like that”
“On the Pau goal, it's only here that we can see that, players who go 60 meters to celebrate a goal in front of the opposing team. There are two idiots this evening: me first, and then him (Thérence Koudou) behind…. My action is stupid, what do you want me to tell you? You have to control yourself, I didn't control myself. I explained myself to the player. there is no problem. I don't have to react like that. The problem is that I'm a bit like that. I've been dealing with it for fifteen years and “when it hits” it's over. It's a shame.”
-“If we write a book on how to win at Furiani, we must definitely not do what they did”
Although he recognizes that the performance of his team, which came back level after added time (1-1), was not good, Benoît Tavenot could not digest the attitude of the Palois: “If we write a book on how to win at Furiani, we must not do what they did because at 1-0 for them, the public will turn against us And there, the public was with us. the fire alone. At Furiani, never provoke the supporters. Score, get back on track and play, that's when the stadium turns against the opposing team and that gives us strength. After his ugly gesture, Benoît Tavenot risks a heavy sanction. Bastia, 10th, will host FC Metz, provisional leader of L2, next Friday for the 21st day of the championship.