Aliou Badji is at the center of a summer soap opera that is starting to drag on at Amiens SC. Announced leaving since last spring, removed from the group at the start of the season, the striker who was to return before the trip to Sochaux, was finally absent from the score sheet.
The club’s top scorer last season (13 goals) wants to play higher than in Ligue 2 and has started a standoff to go to Auxerre. This Monday, club president Bernard Joannin gave a public update.
“As soon as he arrived last year, I always believed in him and we at the club have always done everything to put him in good conditions. Today, following scoring 13 goals in 26 games, the player wants to leave. The club does not oppose it but not at any price, it would not be reasonable. Regarding the player, Aliou does not adopt a good attitude, unlike players like Formose Mendy or Serhou Guirassy before his departure for Stade Rennais. Besides, I advise him to draw inspiration from it. By refusing to wear the jersey to play, he goes once morest his interests and the interests of Amiens SC as well. A player must play to assert his ability to evolve at the highest level […] We will do everything to ensure that his return goes well. For the moment, beyond the financial penalties provided for by the charter of professional football, he penalizes himself by refusing to play. I sincerely hope that Aliou returns to training with the good state of mind he has always had and that he finds his place with the team. Having a good and fair attitude will greatly facilitate its transfer! Amiens SC remains and will remain firm on the price set for the transfer of Aliou Badji to the AJA club. In my capacity as President, I do everything to ensure that his departure goes well, while remaining the guarantor of the interests of Amiens SC. »
In the meantime, AJ Auxerre might turn to Mbaye Niang (Bordeaux), which would not suit Amiens SC or the player.
Some explanations regarding Aliou Badji and his desire to leave. Since his arrival last year, I have always believed in him and we at the club have always done everything to put him in good conditions. Today, following scoring 13 goals in 26 games pic.twitter.com/PqeiXbkhb4
— Bernard JOANNIN (@BernardJoannin) August 15, 2022