For the fifth time in a row, Jonathan Pitroipa will not be in the group of Paris FC (6th) which receives AC Ajaccio (13th) this Friday (8pm) during the 19th day of Ligue 2. A situation that gives rise to many questions while coach René Girard has been deprived for several weeks of many injured players.
The 34-year-old Burkinabé international is not injured and continues to train.
In his new position as a midfielder, the former striker had been pretty good before being removed from the team.
It is therefore an extra-sporting choice on the part of the staff and the club who did not wish to communicate on this sensitive issue.
Words to René Girard at the beginning of December?
According to our information, it all started with an incident that broke out during the half-time of the match in Troyes on December 5 when the PFC was led 2-0.
Unhappy to have to go out, Pitroipa would have had words with regard to René Girard.
Following his behavior, the club therefore decided to sanction him.
His case should be decided very quickly.
If he could always return to the group, the hypothesis of a departure also seems possible at the present time.
Arrived in the summer of 2018 at Paris FC through Pierre Dréossi, whom he had known in Rennes, in Ligue 1, Pitroipa is under contract until June.
He had a great first season being one of the technical leaders of a team that finished 4th in L2 before being beaten in the play-offs against Lens.
If his second season had been more complicated and also marked by a misunderstanding with the staff then headed by Mécha Bazdarevic - he would have refused to move to Grenoble when he was scheduled to replace - he seemed to have found a second youth this year.
It is therefore, once again without Pitroipa, that Paris FC, winner of only one of their last eight games, will try to regain confidence against AC Ajaccio.
After the frustrating defeat Tuesday in Toulouse (1-0), the preparation for this match was cut short.
Due to the fog, the private plane, booked by the club, was unable to take off on Tuesday evening and the delegation had to spend an additional night in Haute-Garonne.
The two training sessions (Wednesday and Thursday) were lightened.
“When you lose like that, it's good to replay quickly to quickly move on, says Girard, still deprived of many holders.
We had our good period, where we often scored the first, which allowed us to counter then.
With the wounded, the attack moved a lot, we lost a bit of what was our strength.
We are in a waiting position, not far.
You have to stay disciplined, consistent in the game and not want to rush everything all at once.
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MATCH SHEET
PARIS FC - AC AJACCIO
Friday (8 p.m.), Charléty stadium.
Paris FC (among) Demarconnay, Nkambadio - Belaud, Ndiaye, Kante, Abdi, Hanin, Chergui - Kikonda, Mandouki, Name, Camara, Martin, Arab, Gakpa, Diakité - Boli, Guilavogui, Laura.
Entr.
: Girard.
Absent.
Bamba (suspended), Pitroipa, Koffi (choice) Caddy, Nomenjanahary, Hadjam, Lopez (injured), Campanini, Diaby Fadiga (rehabilitation).