Even in a period without games, Saint-Etienne managed to ignite and in the role of the pyromaniac firefighter, Yann M’Vila played an important role this weekend.
On his Instagram account, the defensive midfielder of ASSE notably criticized the management of his trainer Claude Puel. “Claude Puel is a good coach but perhaps not with good manners. He wants everyone to go his way. It is not close to the players as we have known. And that’s what we like. You can walk next to him without him talking to you ” lamented the former French team player in particular … before backing up 24 hours later.
Still on social media, Yann M’Vila explained that the media had misinterpreted his remarks with regard to Claude Puel. “Words that I made during a live with my friend Chris Mavinga were taken out of context. I regret the interpretation which has been made of it by certain media. I said that Claude Puel is a good coach who knows football very well. And I mean it very sincerely. Since the beginning of my career, I have always respected my coaches ”. A flip-flop that does task according to Christophe Dugarry, who regretted on the antenna of RMC that Yann M’Vila, who undoubtedly acts as leader within the locker room of the Greens, does not assume his initial remarks.
“I read M’Vila’s words which I found a little harsh. But what I regret is that he withdraws his words. He’s backing up, but you have to take responsibility for what you said. Today, it’s a boy who is 29 years old, who has some experience, who is one of the taulers on this team. I feel like he has put himself in the position of leader of this team to try to get a message across and possibly find a solution, to change things. And there, back machine, he explains to us that Claude Puel is extraordinary, that all is well. I didn’t really like him not assuming his words “ launched Christophe Dugarry, for whom Yann M’Vila has the perfect right not to be in osmosis with his coach. The important thing is to assume his words and it is not really what the former Stade Rennais and Rubin Kazan player did in the eyes of the 1998 world champion.