An anecdote that symbolizes a failure all along the failed line.
In a long account of the season in hell experienced by Olympique Lyonnais, current eighth in Ligue 1 two days from the end and almost certain not to play in the European Cup, the daily l'Equipe tells how the team and more generally the club as a whole fell apart.
Are mentioned, among other things, the difficulties of adaptation of the coach Peter Bosz, the disagreements between the leaders of the club or the behavior of the players.
An episode told in detail sums up the atmosphere around OL this year.
We are on August 15 and after a difficult start to the championship and a heavy defeat in Angers, sports director Juninho and coach Peter Bosz decide to permanently remove Brazilian defender Marcelo from the group.
The reason ?
First his catastrophic sports performance, of course.
But also his "inappropriate behavior" in the locker room after the match.
Contract broken a few months later
While his only one took a slap, the Brazilian was seized with flatulence in the locker room, which provoked the hilarity of some of his teammates as much as the anger of Juninho.
In the process, the Brazilian is sent to reserve, for lack of an agreement to terminate his contract, and will never play again with the first team.
“Marcelo's inappropriate behavior in the locker room, after the match played in Angers, justifies this decision”, then justifies the club in a press release.
His contract will finally be broken a little later in the season and the defender will join Bordeaux at the end of the winter transfer window.
