INTERVIEW
In the company of Laurent Blanc, Jean-Michel Aulas or even the football consultant of Europe 1 Alain Roche, Antoine Kombouaré signed the petition launched by Amiens which claims a Ligue 1 next year to 22 clubs, the Picard club being relegated to Ligue 2 following the cessation of the championship by the Professional Football League. The former PSG coach even calls players and coaches to strike. "There is a huge injustice with this truncated end of the season. For me, you have to go on the field, and the big players are the players and the coaches. You have to be able to say stop when you're not okay, we are the ones who decide, "he insists on Europe 1.
"That revolts me"
Antoine Kombouaré, former coach of Toulouse, relegated club and whose son is administrative director at the club of Amiens (also relegated, note), affirms that "it is not a question of clubs, it could have been Nîmes, Saint- Etienne, Brest, all the clubs are concerned. "
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The former Paris Saint-Germain technician calls on the players and coaches "to put pressure on the people who are in the offices", adding: "Legally, the clubs will win but in 10 years and maybe they will have already disappeared. Unfortunately, there is only this action (the strike). It is a chance to mount what we, the actors, in the belly. I am not concerned, I do not don't work, that's why it revolts me, it makes me jump. "
Two climbs and "no descents" for Kombouaré
A Ligue 1 with 22 clubs is not provided for in the texts of the LFP, especially since the TV rights are calculated for 20 teams. "TV rights will explode next week, even at 22 clubs. We can show humanity and solidarity, for once," says Antoine Kombouaré. "How can we do so that there is less breakage possible? Today, the least unfair is to make two climbs, and no descents, period. We must make exceptional decisions"