Sunday, the Ligue 1 clash between Lyon and Marseille was definitively stopped after less than 5 minutes following a bottle thrown at Dimitri Payet. Present in front of the press on Thursday, FC Nantes coach Antoine Kombouaré showed his anger after this new incident in a French stadium.
“I sat in front of my TV set because in six days, we are playing Marseille. I said to myself: ‘here I am going to enjoy myself and above all I am going to work watching this match because I am very interested in what can happen. to make this OM team. And then after 5 minutes, nothing more. I was very frustrated, and my frustration turned into anger. It is not possible, these are things that are repeated , but more and more serious! Above all, I was very affected when I saw Dimitri on the ground. I can no longer see these images, it is something very serious to think that there are people who come to see a match to attack a player. It is unacceptable, unthinkable! These people are criminals, they do not give a damn in the stadiums, they must be suspended for life. If I were in the decision-making bodies , these people would never set foot in a stadium again. Finished, “said the former coach of Paris Saint-Germain, before continuing.
“I tried to put myself 30 seconds in Dimitri’s place, and I tell myself that he must be traumatized for life. He can no longer come and kick a corner like before. When I hear that some wanted to replay .. . At that point, he can no longer play, neither he nor his partners. Everyone is affected. If we force them to come back, it is not the same game. Every time an actor is assaulted. , we must not play any more. I say that because it can also happen to us. If tomorrow we play against Marseille and a supporter from home attacks a Marseille player, we can no longer play. Because it is no longer the same team opposite. Aulas’ words? I don’t even listen to myself … What interests me is the state of the player. When I see Dimitri, traumatized and injured, on the ground, we no longer talks about football. There are only the politicians, the people of the League and the supporters to think that we can still play after that. But it is impossible. (…) If it happens to one of my players, he There is no more match, I send them all to the shower, and we leave. Even if we have to lose points behind, who cares, “he said.
A real cry from the heart!
