“I wanted to announce to my players the scoop of the information, unfortunately there have been leaks“, smiles Antoine Kombouaré. After having cast doubt on his future on the evening of the final of the Coupe de France, on May 7, the 58-year-old technician decided to clarify his situation. “He told us this morningconfided its captain, Alban Lafont. It will necessarily affect my choice [de rester ou partir, ndlr]. But for now, I don’t know“The statement also applies to several of his teammates, starting with Ludovic Blas or Moses Simon.”I will not oppose a departure, especially not“, promises the Kanak, 48 hours from the reception of AS Saint-Étienne, who wanted to detail the reasons that led him to extend fun with the Yellow House.
“Once I’ve made a decision, I can’t go back on it”
Unlike the Vahid Halilhodžić soap opera in the summer of 2019, the one concerning the future of the ex-technician of TéFéCé, Dijon, Guingamp or even Paris-Saint-Germain, quickly ended. Precipitated by the revelations of the daily L’Équipe, this Wednesday. “I decided to go to the end of my contractdropped the 58-year-old man. I want to continue the adventure with the club because there is a fantastic challenge to live next year. It’s a year with four runs, it’s going to be hot, complicated, but it’s a superb challenge to take up. Leading FC Nantes in the Europa League also played.” And if the meeting he had with his president, Waldemar Kita, at the beginning of the week convinced him, his entourage played a decisive role in his desire to remain the coach of the Canaries.
It’s like in a family, there are times when we argue, when we don’t talk to each other, the most important thing is to keep working.
“Even if I was ready to drop everything, I had a reflection with my wife, my familysupports Antoine Kombouaré. I never wanted to quit and go on a trophy.” The promises made by its leaders concerning the budget allocated to the next summer transfer window and the recomposition of the workforce when several executives are announced to be leaving reassured him. “There are discussions and actions, which for me are the most importantmade a point of specifying the former defender. It’s like in a family, there are times when we argue, when we don’t talk to each other, the most important thing is to keep working. Once I’ve made a decision, I don’t go back on it. Whatever happens in the near future, and therefore the transfer window, I am here, I will assume and I will go to the end.“His contract?