Pau FC launched its season in Ligue 2 on Saturday, with a home victory (2-0) against Annecy. In the stands, a somewhat special spectator, who necessarily has less time to attend rugby, football or basketball meetings in “his” Béarnaise city: Prime Minister François Bayrou.
The head of government did not speak on the sidelines of the meeting, or after, when leaving the hamlet stadium. On the other hand, what he thought of the absence of a whistle on a game situation that could have changed everything was relayed by the opposing coach, Laurent Guyot.
Guyot sold the wick
Not a bad player, the former FC Nantes player did not challenge the victory and even congratulated the Palois for their success. Simply, he had trouble digesting the fact that the meeting referee did not whistle at the entrance to the surface and in the position of last defender of Ruiz on Tiendrébéogo (expelled a little later …).
“I do not dispute the penalty (…) which seems quite obvious, nor the expulsion of Tiendrébéogo. But a championship is hard for teams that have a limited budget like ours and we deserve a minimum of respect. So I invite everyone to look at the 19th minute. Even our Prime Minister was surprised by the referee's decision, according to my information ”explained Guyot in the Dauphiné.
The Palois won thanks to goals from Meddah (8th) and Sadik (79th on penalty).
