FC Nantes cancels the Challenge Emiliano Sala at the last moment. Announced present until Wednesday, the Canaries finally give up participating in the tournament scheduled for July 16 and 17 in Orleans The uncertain situation of Bordeaux, demoted to National, is in the cause, assures the club.
– Eric Malot
The future of the Emiliano Sala Challenge is now dotted. Created last year to pay tribute to the Italian-Argentine striker who died in the crash of his plane at sea on January 21, 2019, this summer tournament aimed to see the French clubs in which the former number 9 compete. of the Canaries had evolved. Antoine Kombouaré’s decision to withdraw from this meeting due to the situation of the Girondins de Bordeaux, is a big blow for the organizers ten days before the launch of the second edition of this challenge. Explanations.
A purely sporting choice for FC Nantes
“Due to its extra-sporting situation, Bordeaux does not guarantee us to show up with a competitive team” develops the coach, winner of the Coupe de France last May with the Yellows. “So I made the decision to withdraw the team from the Challenge Emiliano Sala” FC Nantes assures that the decision is “purely sporting“and do not question”its attachment to the memory of Emiliano Sala, as well as the quality of the organization and the warm welcome of the volunteers, without forgetting the Nantes supporters present in the region. ” Engaged last season, the Yellow and Green had finished fourth and dead last in the inaugural edition.