Jacques Vendroux and Cyrille de la Morinerie, edited by Colin Abgrall and Gauthier Delomez 5:00 p.m., February 04, 2022
An exceptional guest of "Europe 1 Sport" on Sunday, Prince Albert II of Monaco spoke of his regret at having seen AS Monaco coach Niko Kovac be sacked at the end of 2021 and replaced by Philippe Clément.
The 63-year-old Monegasque sovereign, however, ensured his good understanding with the current coach.
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It's no surprise to see Prince Albert of Monaco come to encourage AS Monaco.
The sovereign always keeps an eye on the news of his club and does not hesitate to slip a tackle, from time to time, when he considers that he has not been listened to or when he judges that a decision is not good.
An exceptional guest of
Europe 1 Sport
on Sunday, Prince Albert II of Monaco talks about his regret at having seen Croatian coach Niko Kovac be sacked during the winter break of 2021. "I think it was a decision that was a little too much hasty", he says in front of Jacques Vendroux and Cyrille de la Morinerie.
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"We take stock at the end of the season, not in the middle"
During the winter break, the Belgian Philippe Clément, from Club Brugge, replaced Niko Kovac on the AS Monaco bench after two years of good and loyal service.
With him, the Monegasque club had managed to finish in third place in Ligue 1 last season, but remained in a disappointing 7th position at the end of December.
The decision to sack the Croatian coach leaves Prince Albert doubtful: "Normally, we take stock at the end of the season and not in the middle. I would surely have left Niko Kovac for a few more months and probably until the end of the season. end of the season."
However, the sovereign explains at the microphone of Europe 1 that he was shown "by several arguments that it was time to change (coach) because we were not in the objectives that we had set at the start of the season.
The good understanding between the sovereign and the new coach
The future may prove the Monegasque sovereign right, and for the moment, Philippe Clément's record remains mixed.
The club from the principality is in 8th place in the French championship at the start of February.
Nevertheless, the current goes well between the sovereign and the Belgian coach.
"He's a very good coach," he said.
"I was able to meet him. He is a very charming person, and with very good results in the teams he has already trained", assures Prince Albert II of Monaco in the program
Europe 1 Sports
.