Mostafa Mohamed gave an interview to Ouest-France. And if the Egyptian striker has given the regional daily instructions not to approach controversial subjects, like his shortcomings during the days of fighting homophobia, there are still strong words of pronounced.
The pharaoh thus attacks his former coach, Antoine Kombouaré, who could have caused his departure this summer.
“The reason I stayed in Nantes, it was because Luis Castro told me that he trusted me and that we could help each other”explains Mostafa Mohamed.
“Antoine Kombouaré is the worst trainer I had, denounces the former Zamalek player. He is the one with whom I thought of leaving. I had put it in balance: if Kombouaré remained, I was leaving. I am someone who needs to feel that I am trusted and when Luis Castro arrived, I immediately felt that he believed in me. So I decided to stay. »»
Without Kombouaré, Nantes back in Europe?
Mostafa Mohamed assures that staying in Nantes was his choice, and was not linked to an absence of opportunity. “It is not that the club has received no offer. My agent received offers, but I did not want them to arrive on the leaders' office, because I am very happy here ”he explains.
Scorer during the victory against Auxerre (1-0), the Canaries' center awaits great things from his team, only 16th in Ligue 1 with 4 points taken in five days.
“This year you will see FC Nantes will not play the maintenance but a European qualification,
he promise, Because we can have a lot of ambitions with this new coach, who has a lot of consideration to his players and who has a winner. »»