Stormy end to the match Friday evening at the opening of the 25th day of Ligue 1. While the match on the ground was abysmal poverty and ended in a 0-0 for the families, the action mainly took place in the area technique, around the benches. At the end of the game, a fairly violent fight even broke out between Metz coach Frédéric Antonetti and Losc sports coordinator and former PSG player Sylvain Armand. The Lorraine coach was also expelled.
“When I am attacked I respond, justified Antonetti in a press conference. I took the red but I do not let myself be done on a pitch. Do you believe that the president of Lille (Olivier Létang, editor’s note) and his sports coordinator should be two meters from me in the area (reserved for coaches at the edge of the field, editor’s note) to put pressure on the fourth referee ? »
Very upset, Frédéric Antonetti then fell out with a journalist during this press conference. Accused of lacking maturity despite his 60 years, the Messin coach flew into a rage. “You are not a prosecutor, stop looking for the scoop. Why are the leaders of Lille upset? Because they can’t do it so they put the pressure on. Do you condone that? Do you think this is normal? There’s a scuffle behind me and I have nothing to say? I have to stay calm, I have to play the service redneck because you like that? You like BCBG, BCBG coaches you love them. I am not a preppy and I never will be. I’m not good classy. You don’t like guys who have a little temper in France. I know it, I am not liked in France. I know, it doesn’t matter. »
Very uplifted, Antonetti, already sent off three times this season in L1 (against Reims in August, Paris in September and Lille this Friday evening) then left the press conference with these words.