As not to think of this tragic semi-final of Seville between France and Germany during the 1982 World Cup by evoking Patrick Battiston. And in this image of the Mosellan out of the field on a stretcher after being violently struck by the head by the German goalkeeper, Harald Schumacher. A meeting that the Blues finally lost at the end of the penalty shootout.
After his player career, Patrick Battiston notably officiated as director of the Bordeaux training center, then as an entity of the reserve. And this experience as a coach was not a success, according to Ilias Hassani, who played under the orders of the ex-defenseman. The 29 -year -old Algerian international keeps a very bad memory of Battiston, who ” was useless “, In addition to being a” liar ».
“” Battiston… We are here to say the truths. In fact, in Bordeaux, what you need to know is that in reserve there was Battiston there as the first coach, Sébastien Bannier who was in Ajaccio and who signed in Bordeaux just before me as a joint – moreover he pushed to me to sign me – and then you had Marius Treor. Marius Trésor was closer to players, a golden guy. Sébastien was more assistant coach. And Battiston, it was useless. Clearly. It was useless. Tactically weak, he only talks about his past, the French team … and it's all in his honor, because he has a real career. But I think the shock he took at the World Cup in the semi-finals, it remained for him (laughs) “Said Ilias Hassani for The Process, before detailing the reasons for this disenchantment.
“Battiston stayed on his lie”
“JE explains why I say it stayed … I remember, I arrive in November, and I will see him in his office. I tell him 'Listen to Coach, I would like to have your approval compared to the holidays. I know we resume on January 1, but I would like to go on vacation because I wanted to make my marriage request to my wife. Could I have one more day, resume the 2? '. He said to me: 'Yes, no problem, there is no problem, it is only one day in addition, the first days we do nothing'. I thank him. It happens … “, He confessed.
And to continue its history: ” In December, I go on vacation, and I come back on the 2. In Bordeaux, when you arrive at the locker room, you pass the coach office, they see who is late, etc … I pass in front of his office, I will say hello, and at that time there are everyone. (…) He said to me 'where were you yesterday?'. I remind him that we agreed so that I had one more day, and the assistant coach was witness. The assistant coach, he says nothing, and I see that he looks down. He sinks into his seat, in 'do not put me in it (laughs). Battiston said to me 'I never gave you my approval for one more day'. The first reaction I had when he told me that was: 'But, is it a joke?'. He asks me if he seems to laugh, and supports me that he never said that. He adds' you make me pass for a liar, it annoys me, will dress you. »»
“” I'm a bit bloody, but I don't say anything, says Hassani. We go to training, and after five minutes, he says to me 'you take your things, you release in the locker room, I don't want to see you. Five minutes, for no reason. I go back to the locker room, then take my shower, upset. I tell myself that in fact I try to have answers but that it is useless because at the moment, it's hot. I go home and a week later I receive a letter. I see Logo des Girondins… I open the letter, it was a warning for absence in training, 30% of the salary less. I'm going to see him because he had to make him sign the sheet and give him back. I ask him for an explanation, and he tells me 'but in fact, you still did not understand that I had not left you one more day'. Suddenly, he stayed on his lie. »»
