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"I had never seen that in my entire career": Losc initiates disciplinary proceedings against Hatem Ben Arfa

2022-04-08T13:09:33.879Z


Following his team's draw against Bordeaux last Saturday, the player attacked his coach Jocelyn Gourvennec and his teammates.


It's almost over... The adventure between Hatem Ben Arfa and Lille didn't last long.

The club, through the voice of its coach Jocelyn Gourvennec, confirmed this Friday during a press briefing that it had initiated proceedings against the 35-year-old player.

It follows the behavior of the former international (15 caps, 2 goals) after Lille's match against Bordeaux on Saturday.

Exasperated by the final result (0-0), Hatem Ben Arfa, who came into play in the 78th minute, first attacked his teammate Tiago Djalo, then his coach who had come to ease the tensions.

In his statements, the technician did not specify the nature of the procedure initiated, nor mentioned the name of the player passed by Bordeaux or PSG.

“A player behaved inappropriately inside the locker room immediately after the match.

It was difficult to understand for me since I have a lot of affection for this player, detailed Jocelyn Gourvennec.

I had never seen that in my entire career”.

Both coach and president did not want to miss "something that could alter the unity of the team, the group, the locker room".

The club has therefore decided to initiate this procedure, which could lead to a dismissal.

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Hatem Ben Arfa arrived at Losc in January for a six-month contract.

This week, as a preventive measure, he had been exempted from training.

The club assured that it would communicate more on the subject once the procedure has advanced.

"The only thing to say, and there is no debate, is that nothing and no one is above Losc," concluded the Lille coach.

The defending champions are currently in 7th place in Ligue 1, six points from the podium.

Source: leparis

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