It's always hot between Caen and Paris FC.
In the first leg, the two coaches René Girard and Pascal Dupraz were strongly insulted before distributing courtesies at a press conference.
This Saturday, during the pre-match protocol, Dupraz refused to greet Girard, setting the tone for this explosive reunion.
After the indisputable victory of the Parisians (2-0), the tension rose a notch.
But this time, it was not between the two former coaches of L 1, who have largely ignored each other.
Caen midfielder Steeve Yago wanted to enter the Paris FC locker room to explain himself to Gaëtan Laura, followed by two teammates ...
Scuffles then broke out between the players of the two teams.
According to a member of the PFC management, two players, Charles Boli and Axel Bamba, have been beaten.
After a long moment of confusion, calm returned.
"I made Caen's security understand that it was abnormal for Caen players to be able to enter our locker room, especially since it was not really to come and exchange jerseys", quips President Pierre Ferracci.
“We suffered an attack from Caen.
At the end of the match, three players came to our locker room to make a mess.
I find that unacceptable and shameful, ”René Girard got carried away.
Pascal Dupraz, preferred to feign ignorance.
“I don't know what you're talking about,” he says.
I went into my locker room, I saw nothing.
But if René Girard told you… ”Atmosphere…
Paris FC has found a new mind
This stormy end to the match did not dampen the satisfaction of Paris FC to return to victory away from home - the last one dated back to November 7 in Dunkirk - and to continue for the first time in 4 months two successes of after.
“Even if I regret them, these incidents and the aggression we suffered will weld the group even more like the match,” said Pierre Ferracci.
This week, the Parisian president had lunch with his staff and spoke to the players on Friday in order to "re-engage everyone".
Obviously his speech was heard.
It's been a long time since we had seen this team so conquering, serene and so mastered a match.
“She has regained a mental and efficiency, welcomes Pierre Ferracci.
We're still in the race, I'm feeling good vibes again… ”From an accounting standpoint, Paris FC is taking advantage of the defeat at Auxerre, where it will travel in two weeks, to join AJA in 5th place.
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“We really wanted to redeem ourselves after our period of less well, underlines captain Cyril Mandouki.
This kind of match will give us a boost.
I hope Paris FC is back.
We're going to play all the teams ahead of us, we want to grab as many places as possible.
We believe in it!
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“We had lost this warrior state of mind a bit, but we found it,” supports Axel Bamba.
We started off strong, there was the way.
It means that mentally we are better and that we are ready for the final sprint.
After regaining his composure, René Girard also wanted to retain the collective performance of his players.
“The victory against Châteauroux gave the team some freshness.
We had a full, aggressive, ambitious game.
We are still in the process, ”concludes the coach of a Paris FC found.