Prince Albert of Monaco’s passion for sport is no secret. Fan of athletics, tennis, or swimming, the sovereign was a former great athlete participating, under the Monegasque colors in the Winter Olympics of 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998 and 2002 in bobsleigh.
Sunday February 6, he was the exceptional guest of Europe 1 Sport for almost half an hour. Currently in Beijing for the Winter Olympics, he was asked about the situation of his club, AS Monaco, currently sixth in the French Ligue 1 championship. a few weeks. The leaders have decided to replace Croatian Niko Kovac with Belgian Philippe Clement. If he considers the latter as “a very good coach, someone who is absolutely charming and with very good results in the teams he has already coached”he does not hide his disappointment with the departure of his predecessor. “I might have left Niko Kovac for a few more months, probably until the end of the season.”
The father of Gabriella and Jacques continued to Jacques Vendroux and Cyrille de la Morinerie: “I hope I’m wrong, but I think it was a bit too hasty a decision”then declared the husband of Charlene of Monaco. “I was shown by several arguments that it was time to change. Because we were not in the objectives that we had set at the start of the season”. To his eyes, “we take stock towards the end of the season and not in the middle”.
Prince Albert II of #Monaco on AS Monaco: “Normally, we take stock towards the end of the season and not in the middle. I might have left Niko #Kovac until the end of the season. I hope I’m wrong, but I think it was a bit too hasty a decision.” pic.twitter.com/ssaHdYU6PU
– Europe 1 Sport (@Europe1Sport1) February 4, 2022
In office for nearly a month, Philippe Clement took part in four matches as coach of AS Monaco. Two victories, including one in the Coupe de France, a draw and a defeat against Montpellier in Ligue 1, constitute the first record of the Belgian coach.
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