Freshly fired, Michel Der Zakarian was not kind to two of his former players. And one particularly…
The interview was carried out even before he was sacked from his post as coach of Montpellier, three weeks ago,
on the evening of a humiliation suffered at La Mosson against OM (0-5). After So Foot, Michel Der Zakarian then took out the sulphate against two of his alleged executives. And in particular Téji Savanier.
« Him and Khazri, I’ve been fighting with them for a year and a half to lose weight. But I gave upbreathes the 61-year-old technician, a bit disappointed. It’s a question of personal will, and they don’t want to lose weight, they think they’re fine at that weight. Well no, these are athletes in the face, you can’t have five, even eight kilos extra. Over the duration of a match, you explode or you disappear! »
Too impulsive player
Beyond physical condition, Michel Der Zakarian believes that with more work and discipline, Téjà Savanier could have claimed the French team. “ If he had worked harder and better, yes… » And to judge that “ his way of living, in his community with the family » may have hindered his progress towards becoming “ a top player ».
Another downside raised by the native coach of Yerevan, Armenia, is the volcanic character of a player who in his career has collected 37 yellow cards and 9 red cards in 178 Ligue 1 matches. He is impulsive and that penalizes usregrets Michel Der Zakarian. Even though we discussed it with him, when the wires touch, he has difficulty controlling himself, managing this injustice he feels. Last year, I hoped that he would finish the season without being sent off, and in Toulouse (during the 32e
and antepenultimate day of the championship, editor’s note), he takes one… »
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