Didier Deschamps returned to the incident experienced by Jean-Clair Todibo during his last stint in blue.
On the eve of the announcement of the Blues called to face Gibraltar and Greece in the coming days as part of the Euro 2024 qualifiers, Didier Deschamps issued an undisguised warning to Jean-Clair Todibo, the unfortunate Nice defender who during of the previous tricolor rally had found itself, despite itself, at the heart of the controversy.
His fault ? During the minute of silence observed in Amsterdam on the sidelines of the match between the Netherlands and France, in tribute to the victims of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and to the professor killed in Arras, Dominique Bernard, Jean-Clair Todibo burst into ‘a burst of laughter immediately condemned. He ultimately did not play a single minute during this October international break.
“He didn’t have to do it”
This Wednesday, invited by the readers of Nice-Matin to give his feelings on the question and to reveal whether, yes or no, the Aiglon had lost points on this occasion, Didier Deschamps was very frank: “ With Nice, he doesn’t lose much in any case… It’s very good that he was able to express himself in his own words (Todibo spoke at a press conference to apologize and plead nervous laughter, editor’s note). That smile, he didn’t have to do it, it will serve as a lesson to him, I hope. »
And the Blues coach added regarding the former Barça player: “ His match in Germany (last September, editor’s note), due to adversity and the lack of reference points in the team, it had been difficult but these are elements that I take into account. It’s mostly what they do afterwards that’s important. It is better for them to maintain the requirement. » With the absences this month of Benjamin Pavard and Dayot Upamecano, Jean-Clair Todibo still has every chance of appearing in the France group which will be made official this Thursday.
