A lack of taste.
Known and recognized for his communication skills, Christophe Galtier had made a mistake on the sidelines of his presentation press conference in early July.
Asked by the Paris-SG media, the 55-year-old technician allowed himself to say that the Parc des Princes "
may not be the place where there is the greatest atmosphere, but it is surely one of the stadiums that marks the most, by its beauty, its name
”.
Certainly, there is no death of man.
But it's not particularly clever when you're trying to put the supporters in your pocket.
Especially when you arrive in Paris as a native of Marseille and a former OM player... "
Useless and hurtful " remarks
“, as the president of the Collectif Ultras Paris, Romain Mabille, pointed out a few days ago in the columns of Le
Parisien
.
Questioned by
L'Équipe
, Galtier made his mea culpa, ensuring that he "
understood
" the reaction of the supporters.
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“
I expressed myself badly
, he apologizes.
There are no great clubs without great supporters.
It is an essential condition to win.
I look forward to seeing the atmosphere of the Park during the big evenings.
I know that when the supporters have decided to push, the Park is a sounding board where we can no longer agree.
»
Premiere at the Parc on August 13 for Galtier
Enough to put out the fire?
If they are on the same line as Romain Mabille, the Parisian supporters should not hold it against Galtier.
The president of the CUP, although “a
little more nuanced
” as regards the appointment of the former Nice coach than that of Luis Campos as Football Advisor, “
knows that he is a good coach, someone who manages to bring out the best in their players, to form a group.
But I make a nuance on his Marseille past.
When he says that the atmosphere of the Park is perhaps not one of the best in France, he knows the significance of these words, he could have refrained from it.
We'll try to get him to change his mind.
But to say that is clumsy.
His other comments on the Park, on the institution, that compensates
, ”he notes.
In his last two positions, he also always respected PSG, so it's a shame he ruined that with a sentence.
» Galtier's first match at the Parc?
August 13 at 9 p.m. against Montpellier, during the second day of the Ligue 1 championship.