The semi-final of the Champions League between Olympique Lyonnais and Bayern Munich on Wednesday caused a lot of talk among the Loire and Green supporters. Until the local political world reacts.
Gaël Perdriau, for example, after Munich’s qualification for the final against PSG on Sunday, tried a joke. The mayor of Saint-Étienne has cracked a post on Facebook.
” Well…. It’s a fact… Lyon will not join the closed circle of the 5 French teams which have a Champions League final (Reims, Marseille, Monaco, PSG, and Saint-Etienne) “, he writes, willingly lodger.
The former deputy Jean Louis Gagnaire draws the wrath of the supporters
Gaël Perdriau then referred to the 1976 European Cup of Champion Clubs’ final lost by ASSE against the German club: “What is more is eliminated by Bayern Munich … Yet the posts were not square …” This allowed the Saint-Etienne mayor to receive a slew of comments from satisfied internet users.
On the other hand, before the match, the former deputy of the Loire Jean Louis Gagnaire drew the wrath of the Stéphanois on the social network Twitter: “This evening the Saint-Etienne will be behind OL so that the final is 100% French” .
It doesn’t matter what you think of the rivalry between the two cities and the two clubs. But speaking on behalf of all Stéphanois, understand the supporters, about this sensitive subject is a political mistake for those who are now withdrawn from this life.
Jean Louis Gagnaire qualified his remarks at the end of the game, in the face of the legitimate outcry: “Bayern was undoubtedly stronger, more realistic. […] Too bad, I would have liked a 100% French final, “he says. This tweet, more measured, caused much less reaction.