The former French footballer criticized the Ivory Coast coach for his attitude following the CAN coronation.
Cote d’Ivoire was crowned African champion for the 3e time in its history, Sunday evening by beating Nigeria (2-1). A victory which bears the signature of Emerse Faé, the young coach parachuted in as the new coach to replace Jean-Louis Gasset. The former Nice player was much congratulated after this triumph. But there are also some who have allowed themselves to criticize him.
Jérome Rothen notably provoked it in the French media. He had claimed that the technical level of the CAN was bad and that did not please Faé at all. The latter was even so annoyed that once the final was over, he tackled the former Parisian.
Di Méco “fascinated” by Faé
On Monday, it was around Eric Di Méco to send a few barbs to Faé. The latter does not understand how the first thought of an African champion coach can go to his detractors.
“It will stay with him for the rest of his life and he will be recognized for it. Bravo to him. But it fascinates me that he thinks, in the first place, of responding to a consultant who talks about football. How can you manage to think of that in the first place? Think of your joy, enjoy your moment, enjoy. Then, after four or five days, he calls because the antenna is open and says he didn’t like it. But knowing Rothen, he also had to generalize and that annoys people.”
