“
It's very silly.
Football is sometimes very stupid
, admits to
Figaro
Jean-Michel Aulas on the controversy between Didier Deschamps and Karim Benzema.
It's a big mess
.
Asked about this "
closed subject
" in the eyes of the coach, the president of Olympique Lyonnais, former boss of Karim Benzema, but also and above all a very influential member of the Comex of the FFF, is struggling to position himself.
“
Could we have avoided this sort of thing?
I think so
, he plants before saying more and supporting, with lip service, the boss of the Blues.
As I do not know the details of what happened and I am part of the federation, until I have another version, we obviously have the legitimacy to support Didier Deschamps
.
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last Friday, the coach of the Blues returned to the conditions of departure and the injury of Karim Benzema during the World Cup.
In the process, on social networks, the Ballon d'Or 2022 had taxed, by diverted messages, his former coach of a liar and a clown.
Before announcing that he would speak “
for the people
”.
Relaunched this Thursday at the headquarters of the FFF after delivering its group of 23 for the March meetings (Netherlands and Ireland on 24 and 27 for the start of qualifying for Euro 2024), "DD" did not want add to it, believing that we have provided sufficient explanations in our newspaper.
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“
I was not in Qatar at that time, I don't know what happened
, admits Aulas, who is directly involved in the life of the FFF after the resignation of Noël Le Graët.
I really like the child from Lyon, Karim, so it's tricky.
Masi when there is a very great coach who almost won the World Cup twice and a very great player, the best with his Golden Ball, we all hope that they can work together
.
On this point, there is no doubt: the two men will no longer play together in the France team.