The clash was unexpected. This Saturday, during the Brest-PSG meeting on beIN SPORTS, Christophe Josse and Daniel Bravo faced each other live. A lively exchange, disagreements displayed, a palpable tension between the two commentators who have nevertheless formed a duo for years. Viewers watched, stunned, at this unusual pass of arms. The subject? A yellow card distributed to Achraf Hakimi at the start of the match. A sanction which ignited the powder between the two men and revealed fundamental differences on modern arbitration.
Josse defends the referees, Bravo jokes
In reality, the “clash” was less spectacular than one might think. But the exchange was enough to highlight a deep disagreement. It all started when Hakimi received a yellow card for preventing a Brest counter-attacker from developing quickly. Daniel Bravo immediately challenged : “A yellow card because he complained, I think, Christophe. » Josse corrected: “No, no, no, no, no. Jérémy Pignard explained it because he prevented progress towards the opposing goal. » Well done, sarcastic: “Yes, but now, if we put a yellow for that… These are instructions then. »
Christophe Josse then cut off his colleague: “Daniel, let me finish, please. I discussed it with Jérémy Pignard before the match. They have very strict, very precise instructions. From UEFA and FIFA, we must put cards on all situations that deserve it. » A way of reminding us that referees apply directives. But Daniel Bravo did not give up, responding with irony: ” All right. The player is leaving, so are they going to let him go? All right. Got it. It's very football, at the start of a match like that. »
A debate that says a lot
The exchange continued, with Josse insisting: “They have instructions. We give them instructions. They must apply them. » Bravo continued to push: “If we put cards on this type of action at the start of the match, they will not finish many matches. We are going to stop the matches because there are not enough defenders. » Josse, annoyed, decided:
“Yes, I have my opinion too, and I'm just giving you the objective explanations. » Bravo concluded, resigned:
“Yes, that’s the right explanation, but I don’t understand. »
An exchange of one minute, no more. But enough to reveal that behind the years of apparent complicity, Josse and Bravo do not share the same vision of football. One defends the strict application of the rules, the other favors play and tolerance at the start of the match. Despite their long collaboration, the complicity is clearly not there. And the viewers felt it.
