If he had allowed Saint-Etienne to equalize and snatch the trophy from PSG on Friday at the Stade de France, Jean-Philippe Krasso would have left an indelible mark in the history of the Coupe de France. Entered into play in the 83rd minute, the 23-year-old striker failed to turn the tide of fate. Before being recruited by the Greens, who made him sign his first professional contract on July 1, he was the great architect (with 8 goals) of the epic of Épinal, a National 2 club (4th division) eliminated in the quarter-finals by… Saint-Etienne.
This also means that the former Parisian Titi Adil Aouchiche, gone to Forez and officially Stéphanois the previous Sunday, could have challenged PSG if he had been qualified on time. But the capital club could soon be faced with this funny scenario through its women's team, expected in Libourne on Sunday (8:30 p.m., live on Eurosport 2) to face Bordeaux in the semi-final of the Cup from France female.
Initially scheduled for March 21, the meeting had to be postponed following the cessation of competitions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In Gironde, the Parisians could have to cross swords with one of their former teammates until June 19 and even ex-vice-captain, in this case Eve Périsset.
A difficult end to the Parisian adventure
At the end of the contract in Paris, where she had been playing since 2016, the tricolor side (19 selections) signed up for two years with Bordeaux. If she is called, the 25-year-old Lyonnaise will have the right to face her former team. And she will surely make all the less feelings as her Parisian adventure ended with difficulty. In an interview with Onze mondial, Eve Périsset explained the reason for her departure as follows: “Quite simply because I have not received any proposal from PSG. I was very attached to this club. I had no news from the club, that's how it is… ”
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- Eve Perisset (@eveperisset) May 25, 2020As surprising as it is, as in the case of Krasso or Aouchiche, the possibility of seeing her face PSG was allowed by a decision of the French Football Federation (FFF). In its meeting of June 22, the executive committee of the body thus specified that “the players who qualify on the actual date of the match may participate in the matches of the French Cup for men or women, within the meaning of article 120 of the General Regulations of the FFF ”.
This article 120 indicates that “when the application of the provisions of an article of the regulations implies the taking into account of a match, this one is the real date of the match and not that appearing on the calendar of the event, if these dates are different. “Regarding the semi-final of the PSG girls, it is therefore the date of August 2, and not March 21, which is authentic and which allows Eve Périsset to be aligned with Bordeaux.
Next meeting 👇
Sunday 🆚 @FCGBWomen
🏆 Semi-final @coupedefrance
🚄🏟 Libourne 📍 pic.twitter.com/FbcNWXJSCL
Only a provision specific to the Women's French Cup could have prevented it. According to article 7.3 of the event, “during the same season, the players can only participate in the Coupe de France for one club. “The side was certainly present each time on the scoresheets of PSG during the previous rounds, in Mazères (Regional 1) in the round of 16 (9-0), in Rodez (D 2) in the round of 16 (6- 0) and Arras (D 2) in the quarterfinals (3-1). But it never came into play. But "to participate" means "to play".
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It is for this reason that PSG will not be able to align their recruit Bénédicte Simon in Libourne. The 23-year-old defender who arrived from Reims had already taken part in the 2020 Coupe de France with the Champagne club. Conversely, Ramona Bachmann could play against Bordeaux his first official match with the Parisian jersey. The Swiss international, who signed up for 2 years on July 3, has not yet been able to participate in the event this season since she comes from Chelsea.
Recruits authorized for the Final Eight of the Champions League… female
The 29-year-old striker will also be able to strengthen PSG during the Final Eight of the Women's Champions League, from August 22 to 30 in the Spanish Basque Country. PSG must face Arsenal in the quarter-finals on August 22 in San Sebastian before finding the winner of Lyon - Bayern Munich in the semi-final on August 26 in Bilbao in the event of a qualification.
UEFA has effectively authorized the clubs involved to field six rookies, three of whom have already played in the Champions League during the season with their previous club. The European body justified this decision by the exceptional health crisis. “Due to the cancellation of most of the national women's leagues, there will be a clear break between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons,” explains UEFA. Most clubs were unable to extend existing contracts due to the additional financial burden. "
The rule therefore differs from the men's Final Eight, from August 12 to 23 in Lisbon (Portugal). The competing clubs must end the competition with their squad for the 2019-2020 season. PSG, opposed to Atalanta Bergamo in the quarter-finals, even had to extend for two months Thiago Silva, Eric Choupo-Moting and Sergio Rico, who reached the end of their contract on June 30.
The possibility of including rookies has not prompted the capital club to apply the same policy for its women's team. "We did not see ourselves extending and blocking the players at the end of the contract and who have already signed elsewhere, it would have been inappropriate", told us in early July the coach of Parisiennes, Olivier Echouafni. With the risk of ending up in a new somewhat grotesque situation, like Sunday in Libourne. If her team reach the final against Wolfsburg on August 30 in San Sebastian, they could cross paths with another former player, goalkeeper Katarzyna Kiedrzynek, who has just signed with the German club.
