FC Metz is almost complete. Since Saturday, the Garnets have resumed training in Frescaty, to prepare for the resumption of the Ligue 2 championship, in a month. Still missing are the internationals Fali Candé and Georges Mikautadze, who have benefited from a few extra days of rest and who will find their teammates at the end of the week.
This early summer preparation is unfortunately already overtaken by the rebound of the Covid epidemic. The coach, László Bölöni deplores several cases of coronavirus, without specifying the number or the identity of the players concerned and without saying whether these cases are asymptomatic or not. For his part, the midfielder, Habib Maïga, explained that the medical staff of the club, had reminded, this Thursday, to respect barrier gestures.
The Ivorian international, at a press conference, also mentioned the method of the new Romanian technician of FC Metz : ” it’s a bit old school, but everyone is working, because at the start of the season, we are starting from scratch “, explained Habib Maïga.
At the moment, on the training ground, there are no recruits. But László Bölöni drew up the profile of future and new FC Metz players.
We need experienced and mature players
About the file Vincent Pajot – the garnet midfielder should have stayed one more year in the event of maintenance – the Romanian coach indicated that his future in garnet was not assured. According to László Bölöni, ” the club did not receive an encouraging response from him “.
FC Metz’s first preparation match is set for Saturday July 9 against a Luxembourg club