Hervé Renard’s abortive desire to sign up for freelance work with the Ivory Coast made Olivier Rouyer react. The former international targeted Jean-Michel Aulas, vice-president of the FFF.
The affair caused quite a stir this week. After landing Jean-Louis Gasset in the middle of the African Cup of Nations, Ivory Coast began looking for a successor, the Elephants having finally snatched their ticket to the round of 16 of the competition while They were on the verge of elimination. The Ivorian Football Federation has turned to its French counterpart to try to temporarily poach Hervé Renard. After reflection, the FFF refused to “loan” the Blue coach. But the content of the discussions between the two federations provokes reactions.
In comments relayed Friday by The TeamJean-Michel Aulas declared this: “ Our thinking was to satisfy Hervé Renard. Financial compensation was requested from Côte d’Ivoire. We thought that there still had to be something to make it available for a maximum period of ten days. And there, the two presidents did not agree. » A money story that made Olivier Rouyer jump. The former French international expressed his dismay after the comments of the vice-president of the FFF.
” It’s dramatic “
“ It is shameful. It’s dramatic. Considering where we are, it’s amazing. There is no need to seek financial compensation. It’s terribly shameful. The Ivorians, at the limit, try. But at home… We’re still little kids… But that’s not true… You realize that at one point, you couldn’t have the ‘cojones’ to say ‘no, you stay there’. We’re going to ask them for money. Where are we ? » On the set of the sports media channel, the former teammate of Michel Platini was angry with the leaders of the FFF whom he ultimately described as “ no balls “.
