New coach of Stade Rennais, Jorge Sampaoli did not wait long before creating his first controversy in Brittany. During his presentation to the French press on Tuesday, the Argentinian made remarks considered clumsy in his country.
Through the appointment of Jorge Sampaoli, Stade Rennais surprised. The Roazhon Park resident is not used to working with coaches with such a strong character, and capable of creating controversies at any time. The proof is that the former coach of Olympique de Marseille only needed a few hours to launch his first scandal in Brittany. During his presentation to the French press on Tuesday, the Argentinian clumsily praised the training in Brazil, his country's rival.
« I really like Ligue 1, the way the teams playhe commented. I think the best players in the world come from France and Brazil. » In Argentina, the media TyC Sports speaks of a “ controversy ”, while Clarin evokes a “ tirade against Argentine football “. It must be said that the former Albiceleste coach, accused of having “ forgot Argentina and exasperated the supporters » in the columns of El Despate, is not really appreciated by his compatriots. “ Sampaoli is a coach who causes a lot of rejection in Argentina “, described La Nacion journalist Claudio Mauri, contacted by Foot Mercato.
Sampaoli hated in Argentina
« He is not liked because of his personality, but also because he represents the last chaotic episode of the selection during the 2018 World Cup in Russiarecalled the Argentinian specialist. His relationship with the team, the elimination against France… Here, he has a profile that does not please. He didn't make the selection play well while it was quite the opposite with Scaloni who calmed it all down. He is a coach that we don't like here also because he has no link with an important club in Argentina. He developed his coaching career abroad, whether in South America or Europe. Here he is not linked to any club, big or small. Nobody defends him. » Stade Rennais will therefore not be supported in Argentina.
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