The situation continues to get worse at FC Nantes. The team coached by Ahmed Kantari suffered a seventh defeat in the last eight Championship matches on Saturday evening at home against Angers (0-1). Despite this setback conceded during the 25th day of Ligue 1, the Canaries coach remains straight. Is he still the man for the job? The question was asked by a journalist during the post-match press conference. “ It’s not me who should be asked the question “.
Does the Canaries coach feel helpless? “ Oh not at all, I don’t feel deprived (…) I don’t have the impression that my team had a non-match, on the contrary (…) It is the weak who would lay down their arms. » A little earlier, in front of the cameras of League 1 +Ahmed Kantari had confided his “ frustration, obviously, and disappointment. But it’s still a long road where we will have to be strong nervously and mentally. We were not overtaken by this Angers team. It’s because the room hasn’t tilted the right way. “.
15 days to wash the heads
With nine games remaining, FC Nantes occupies 17th and penultimate place in the standings, two points behind AJ Auxerre, 16th and play-off. Ahmed Kantari and his players now meet on March 22 at home against Strasbourg. The Canaries should have faced the PG on March 15 at the Parc des Princes. But FC Nantes accepted a postponement to allow PSG players to benefit from rest between the two matches of the round of 16 of the Champions League against the English Chelsea.
