Appointed head of the French team in 2004 following the departure of Jacques Santini, Raymond Domenech was never unanimous during his mandate which ended after the defeat of the Blues in the final of the 2006 World Cup. Whether with the public or the players he had under his command.
Guest of the Kampo podcast, Philippe Mexès spoke about his relationship with Raymond Domenech. Not a fan of the character, the former AJA defender made a funny revelation about the way the ex-coach put together his team.
“I couldn't see Raymond (Domenech), even in Espoirs… I never liked him. What I didn't like about him? The ram does not play with the scorpion, the scorpion does not play with the bull… », Confided Mexès, which therefore implies that the former coach of FC Nantes made his team compositions according to the astrological signs of his players.
Mexès on Domenech: “I didn’t really like the character”
“ For me, that's not football, it's theater,
continued the native of Toulouse, now 43 years old. I think he believes it, it's weird. (…) He had his faces, I have the impression that he was taking me for the sake of taking me. He couldn't see me I think. »
Despite his disenchantment with Domenech, and the fact that he didn't really count on him, Mexès doesn't hold a grudge against him. “ He gave me a chance too. (…) I am not resentful, he assured.
He gave me a chance and I didn't take it too well. I can just shut up. I didn't really like the character, but it's not his fault that I didn't play well. »
