The administrative demotion of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard has generated a strong wave of emotion in the world of football.
The information had an impact as disastrous as the violent storms that hit the region: the DNCG on Tuesday recorded the relegation of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard to National 1. Terrible news that could precipitate the club into bankruptcy .
Cradle of professional football in France, the doubiste club is going through a critical period. And this decision caused a strong wave of emotion in the world of football. From the emblematic former president Jean-Claude Plessis – ready to invest in rebuilding the club – to the former star players of the FCSM, many personalities have expressed their anger and sadness.
The most moving message was delivered on the program After Foot, on RMC, by a supporter of the Cubs. ” How do I deal with this situation? Evil, of courseBenjamin said. If you don’t mind, I’ll just take a step back. Today, I am 32 years old. I have been a fan for 20 years. My father has taken me to the stadium since I was little. I experienced the first comeback in Ligue 1 in 2001, victory in the Coupe de la Ligue, victory in the Coupe de France, victory in the European Cup, the matches against Inter, the victory against Borussia Dortmund. Then we went back down. Then we had hope with the play-offs last year. We saved the soul of the club when Peugeot sold it off to crooked Chinese in 2015, and today we are going to disappear in general indifference. »
“It’s not just Sochaux that will disappear tomorrow, it’s a vision of what football is”
” Today, people are going to learn about it in an article in L’Équipe, and they’re going to go back over stupid debates to find out if Mbappé put on white socks to find out if he wants to go to Madrid… ”, continued this FCSM fan. Today, it is part of the history of French football which is on the brink of the abyss, and even already in it. I have a 3 month old baby. I was delighted to pass on to him my passion, which I have had since I was a kid. The values conveyed by this club. What am I going to tell him? That I was a fan of a club that no longer exists? A part of us is being ripped away and nothing can be done. We only have our eyes to cry. And we just want to vomit on these people who are responsible for disasters, who sign the end of a 95-year adventure. Against Peugeot, against Carlos Tavares, against Samuel Laurent”.
“So if what turns you on in football is the model of PSG, City, Chelsea which buys Strasbourg, well very well, do your Superleague, do your World Cup every 2 years. But for us, that’s not football. It’s not just Sochaux that will disappear tomorrow, it’s a vision of what football is. And not only will it disappear, but it will disappear in indifference. So I only have one thing to say, it’s that Sochaux is us. And Sochaux will live! », concluded the Sochaux supporter. Strong words that have made many consultants react, from Daniel Riolo to Didier Roustan.
1/2 Well done Benjamin 👍 but not in indifference. Then what can we do to safeguard this sport? not for lack of trying personally I believe (and with others too..), and for so long, to warn about the future of football, but the rulers don’t care and.. https://t. co/6RIQzsmihi
— DidierRoustan (@DidierRoustan) July 11, 2023
