Habib Beye, the dramatic reason for his absence on Canal+

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By: Manu Tournoux

It was a bereavement, that of his father, which prevented Habib Beye from commentating on the Champions League last week on Canal+.

This season, Canal+ has all the TV rights to the European Football Cups, including the Champions League, which began on September 17. The encrypted channel has taken the opportunity to strengthen its team of sports journalists and consultants in order to best cover all of these events.

However, last week, Habib Beye’s absence from commentating on European matches did not go unnoticed. According to
AfricaFootUnitedhis father, Abdou Beye, died on September 11. The former Red Star coach was therefore in mourning in the days following this sad news.

Habib Beye, “only one hat” for the moment…

During the off-season, Habib Beye did not find a bench while he aspired to coach a Ligue 1 club. I only have one cap, for now. “, he confided during the back-to-school conference of the sports department of
Canal+at the beginning of September. However, the former defender could be forced to stop his role as sports consultant in the event of an interesting offer to coach.

“It will happen anyway.he has already announced. Because my job is also coaching and I want to coach. I coached, I left… There is no disappointment about this summer, not at all. Because you have to find the right project. And we will find this right project in due time.”

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