Like Aimé Jacquet who went to war against
The Team after the Blues’ coronation at the 1998 World Cup, Didier Deschamps had a hard time dealing with the criticism he received during the 2022 World Cup. Unlike the former coach, the native of Bayonne never spoke out on the subject.
He nonetheless decided, at the beginning of 2023, to file a complaint against Daniel Riolo, one of his biggest critics. “Didier Deschamps has no problem with criticism, even harsh criticism, but here he is attacked on his probity, his honesty. Mr. Riolo says of him that he is a manipulator, a liar, these are unbearable comments,” explained his lawyer, Isabelle Wekstein.
“Deschamps lied to us from A to Z, but lying is something he handles perfectly,” had notably castigated the RMC journalist in the After. “I believe that what really hurt him was that I said that in “the shady affairs of French football, his name came up”. I was referring to OM, Tapie…, he recently confided.
Why is it so serious that he no longer accepts the slightest criticism? It came from the Benzema file too. I have always said that I do not share his ideas on the game, but that his knowledge of football is admirable. »
See you on November 20
And according to him, the polemicist should soon be decided on his fate. Daniel Riolo actually revealed on the set of Tout beau tout neuf that the trial will take place on November 20. « 17e Paris correctional chamber. We will be next to each other, your friend and I, he told Cyril Hanouna. 2 to November, appointment. It’s open, there may be supporters. »
“I never said I didn’t like him. In my book, I don’t say that I don’t like him, I say that we had issues and I’m sad that it ended in court, he explained. I would say that he only has good qualities but that he has difficulty with the criticisms of certain journalists. »
