Move along, nothing to see.
This is more or less the message sent by the president of OGC Nice, Jean-Pierre Rivère, about the controversy born of the inflammatory remarks of his former director of football, Julien Fournier, about his ex-coach, Christophe Galtier.
The two men left the Gym this summer and we knew very well that their relationship was not idyllic during their time together on the Côte d'Azur... "
If I explain the real reasons why Christophe and I quarreled, he will no longer enter a locker room in France and Europe , ”said Fournier on
RMC
radio
a few days ago.
“
On the form, I am not surprised knowing the character
”, retorted the PSG coach.
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In essence, President Rivère believes that Mr. Fournier has slipped, gone too far, even if he does not use these terms.
“
Of course there was tension between the two men, I was on their side, I know that.
When a season is complicated, we were less efficient after the break, it creates tension in a club and it can create tension between two men
, ”first indicated the 64-year-old leader on Saturday, on
Canal +
, before the start.
kick-off for PSG-Nice (9th day of L1).
There is nothing to be controversial about.
Jean-Pierre Rivère
And to continue, touching more on the bottom of the problem between the two men: “
The subject in question, for me, there is no matter to be controversial.
I had Julien on the phone (this Saturday), it hadn't happened for a very long time, I told him that I didn't really understand what he said because there is no matter to make a statement in the press.
He replied that he may have been a bit clumsy.
In any case, there is no subject for me, it's a story that will deflate on its own.
I can assure you that there is no subject, nothing to make an event out of it, I know him well and I know well what has been said between each other.
I'm not playing politics by saying this, I sincerely mean it.
»
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It remains to be seen what exactly Fournier reproaches Galtier for.
He was careful not to say it on
RMC
, leaving a nauseating doubt.
Here and there, it was explained that their estrangement concerned in particular the management of Ramadan at OGC Nice.
“
At one point this season, we are a little less well, some players respect their religion and it happens as usual.
We imagine that it creates tensions, but sincerely, there is nothing.
There was simply a difference of opinion on the management of this problem.
It doesn't go any further
,” notes Mr. Rivère.
Julien Fournier and Christophe Galtier will in any case not go on vacation together, that's for sure.