FACING THE AUDITORS
Even today, it is difficult to explain the gesture of Sebastien Vahaamahina, excluded against Wales in the quarterfinal of the Rugby World Cup. A direct red card that probably cost the qualification of the XV of France for the semi-finals. Former professional player, Serge Blanco showed compassion towards Vahaamahina in the show "Face aux auditeurs" broadcast Saturday, November 16 at 20h on Europe 1. "I think it's a very painful moment for the team of France but especially for Sebastien, I sincerely believe that there was no need to make all the criticisms that were made to him openly and in particular by the president of the Federation. " Without announcing the name of Bernard Laporte, Serge Blanco slides a small tackle to the current president of the FFR.
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We must wash our dirty laundry with the family
After Sébastien Vahaamahina's elbow and the ensuing media crackdown, Serge Blanco is playing the card of appeasement: "Today, we have to wash our dirty clothes with the family. have made mistakes, be it bad behavior or technical error, I think the player is bruised, and deep down he knows he's made the biggest mistake of his life. "
Use the gesture of Vahaamahina to "clear" the Blues of this failed World Cup?
When Lionel Rosso asks Serge Blanco if Bernard Laporte was unscrupulous in his statements to Sébastien Vahaamahina, the former player of Biarritz Olympique is very clear: "I think Bernard Laporte was very indelicate, even if I can understand it . " He says, "We had to support him in the eyes of everyone and wash our dirty clothes together." If there was any reproach to him, it was done in the dressing room and no other go."
Serge Blanco believes that in "communication, it was very important to give a pretext to make people believe that the World Cup was missed because of an unfortunate gesture" before adding: "I even think that the France team should have won at fourteen. "