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the City Group has shown all the colors to Laurent Batlles

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The departure of Laurent Battles (46) was unexpected. However, it took place this Thursday, while ESTAC occupies 15th place in Ligue 1, one point ahead of the 18th and virtually barrage. This is far from unsatisfactory, especially for a club crowned Ligue 2 champion last May, and therefore promoted. The shimmering game seen last season has certainly disappeared a bit, but how can you blame a team that seeks above all to maintain itself? We have to believe that it was something else that pushed the former midfielder to give up his apron during the offseason.

RMC Sport I understand that there were some stormy episodes in Troyes during these first six months caused by the imposing presence of the City Group. Officially integrated in September 2020 in this galaxy including Manchester City, the French club took the opportunity to recover a few young people mostly from the Citizens training center. Problem, Batlles did not really want Issa Kaboré, Patrick Roberts, Philippe Sandler and other Erik Palmer-Brown, all of whom arrived on loan this summer in the quest for maintenance.

Batlles could not stand the interference of his management

Except that so far, it hasn’t really worked out. Apart from the first player cited who is regularly titular, the three others accumulate together only 5 matches of Ligue 1. They do not really have the head at ESTAC and their salaries, higher than their teammates, create some jealousy, especially in comparison to the performance of other members, historical locker room, and more used. The media even evokes an imbalance created within a group that Batlles had however shaped to his liking last season.

Obviously, the unwanted contribution of these young elements resulted in some friction between the coach and his management. Batlles had even hesitated to slam the door this summer, also taking advantage of his good rating with Montpellier or Toulouse. He had finally decided to stay in Dawn before quickly realizing that he could not end this form of interference. This is how the technician preferred to go away in agreement with his managers. He was replaced by Érick Mombaerts, the latter acting as interim.

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