It is a ghost that haunts the corridors of the Robert-Herbin training center. A player recruited for 6 million euros, supposed to be the cornerstone of the Stéphanois midfielder, but that no one has yet seen wearing the green jersey this season. Officially, he is in “Sick leave”. But the truth, much more explosive, begins to leak.
The standoff hidden behind medical confidentiality
This player is Pierre Ekwah. And his “sick leave” is only a pretext. The reality is that he simply refuses to play in Ligue 2.. The former Sunderland player, whose purchase option was lifted automatically, finds himself trapped in a club and a championship that he did not want. Since the end of the transfer window, he has hired a silent showdown with his direction.
The coach, Eirik Horneland, is forced to do it with, and his words at a press conference betray his embarrassment. “It's a bit difficult in the middle because you hope to return quickly. We built our team while counting on him ”he confessed. The captain, Maxime Bernauer, is just as cautious:
“It is a complicated situation for him and for the club. »»
ASSE: the incredible affair Pierre Ekwah, the player who does not want to play
A “patient” trampling for ASSE
This situation is a real headache for ASSE. How to manage a player who is expensive and who refuses to play? Sportingly, it's a hard blow. The midfielder is weakened, and the coach must tinker. Humanly, it is a time bomb in the locker room.
For the moment, the club plays the card of appeasement, hiding behind medical confidentiality. But this silence will not be able to last forever. This affair reveals the fragility of a club which, despite its good start to the season, is at the mercy of the moods of one of its recruits. And it shows that on the side of the cauldron, and contrary to appearances, not all lights are currently green.
