Stian Gregersen Leaves Bordeaux Due to Coach Conflict

Stian Gregersen officially left Bordeaux this Monday to commit to the next four seasons with Atlanta, but the break with Girondins coach Albert Riera had been complete for a few weeks already. “The player didn’t want to stay because of him,” insists Blash Hosseini, the Norwegian’s representative, recalling the efforts made by his player since his arrival in Bordeaux. “He agreed to lower his salary during his first season in L2 and he stayed last summer despite management’s promise to leave if the club did not improve. He has always been loyal to Bordeaux. The problem is Riera, who had something against him from day one.”

“It’s not worthy of a club like Bordeaux and its fans”

Blash Hosseini, Stian Gregersen’s agent

According to the agent, the Spaniard would have stripped Gregersen of his vice-captain status upon his arrival, before the relationship deteriorated following certain criticisms made by the technician. “He told him he would have big problems with him because he wasn’t moving the ball forward,” Hosseini said. It was a threat. » The point of no return was reached after the match at Dunkirk (0-2), on December 19, in which Gregersen started on the bench. “He told him that he didn’t understand anything about his way of playing football. From there it was over. Stian told me he wouldn’t play for him anymore.”

Pending his departure, the Norwegian did not wish to take part in the 32nd final of the Coupe de France against Sannois Saint-Gratien (1-1, 4-2 on the tabs), last Saturday, and Riera had commented on his absence as follows: : “The player asked not to train because he wants to leave. And I work with the players who want to, who want to stay in Bordeaux.” “Stian never had any problems with Admar (Lopes, the sporting director) and Gérard (Lopez, the president). They always supported him, adds Hosseini. But he used a system for two months that didn’t work because he didn’t know the strengths and weaknesses of his team. As luck would have it, since he returned to a usual pattern, there have been three clean sheets (one in the Coupe de France and two in the Championship) and no more individual errors. It’s not worthy of a club like Bordeaux and its fans.”

When asked, the club and Albert Riera did not respond.

2024-01-11 18:39:33
#Stian #Gregersens #agent #pays #Albert #Riera #Bordeaux #coach