“I always hear the same excuses.
Hans-Peter Wild is an annoyed owner.
The one who is also the president of Stade Français sees his club going through another difficult season.
Eleventh in the Top 14 and left behind in the race for the play-offs, Paris also lost on Saturday on its lawn in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions Cup (9-22) against its neighbor, Racing 92. Sporting setbacks which incite the billionaire Switzerland to discuss the club's situation in an interview with L'Equipe on Tuesday.
“Stade Français is not professional enough.
The culture of the club has never been professional.
The culture has been to be spectacular, to perform miracles, but not to be professional.
It has never changed, he tackles.
On Sunday, we spent a lot of time with the staff to understand and determine specific actions that will allow us to change that.
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“We have too much money”
Whoever wants to "change the culture of the club" intends to strengthen the powers of the current manager, Gonzalo Quesada.
The Argentinian will become director of rugby and the Stade Français intends to recruit two additional “confirmed” coaches, in charge of attack and defense, to support him.
“Today, we have a staff, but which is not at the level of Meyer's staff (Editor's note: the previous manager, landed in 2019).
I thank Julien Arias and Laurent Sempéré
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Editor's note: Quesada's assistants
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for the work they provide, but they are in the learning phase.
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But the players are not spared either by the owner of the Stade Français, who deplores a lack of leaders in the Parisian ranks.
Clermont scrum half Morgan Parra has been recruited for this purpose for next season.
“He will have an important role.
But it takes three or four who take over our group, ”said Wild.
“There are players who do not have the level of the Top 14, he believes.
The other concern is that we have too much money.
We have a president (Editor's note: him) who can offer a lot of money, but who can also lose a lot without finding himself up against the wall.
Whether we finish fourth, sixth, tenth or even fourteenth, it doesn't affect anyone directly.
Some players are paid dearly, but they don't behave like professionals.
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“Latu needs to heal”
One of them is particularly targeted in the interview: hooker Tolu Latu, whose expulsion on Saturday against Racing 92 cost Stade Français dearly.
“With two red cards and six yellow cards since the start of the season, Latu is spending more time off the field, launches Wild, who also mentions the Australian's alcohol problems.
He needs to heal, reorganize his life, we can help him, but as with any addiction, Latu is like an elephant in your living room.
To solve the problem, you have to take out the elephant and not take out the broken objects.
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Placed in police custody for drunk driving a year ago, the player was then heard by his management.
"We have to make a decision about Latu", loose Hans-Peter Wild, who announces that the staff has promised him four victories in the last four meetings of the Top 14 regular season. "I'm waiting to see", slips. -he.