While we know the rivalry that has existed for years between Bordeaux and OM, that did not prevent Souleymane Diawara from moving from one club to another. Thus, in 2009, barely crowned champion of France with the Girondins, the Senegalese set down his suitcases on the Canebière. A transfer that he absolutely does not regret even though Diawara had to make a big financial sacrifice to join OM.
Central defender of Girondins de Bordeaux from 2007 to 2009, Souleymane Diawara then continued his career at OM. Transferred to Canebière, the Senegalese had very good years there. Nothing to regret about your career choice. Diawara ended up finding his way financially at Marseillealthough it could have happened differently…
“President Triaud didn’t want me to leave”
Souleymane Diawara at theIF, this transfer was a question of money. For fieldthe former Olympian revealed behind the scenes of his departure from Bordeauxthen explaining: “ President Triaud did not want me to leave. At the time, I was at €100,000, he told me that they were going to increase me by €20,000 with Chamakh. In the meantime, I learned that Diarra and Gourcuff are double the number. Either you overtake everyone or you overtake no one ».
“If you want to leave, you have to sit on your bonus”
« I didn’t agree. He told me: “If you want to leave, you have to sit on your bonus.” It was a million. I told myself I’m going to take the risk, I’m going to go there and I’m going to win more. I didn’t regret it? No way », continued Diawara who will therefore have given up €1M to sign forABOUT.
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