“An extraordinary man. ” No more no less. Jacky, like many, remembers Bernard Tapie as a multifaceted character, who imposed. His disappearance on Sunday, at the age of 78, as a result of stomach cancer, caused a stir in France. Especially since “Nanard” has evolved in multiple sectors during his life.
Remember, remember, that’s what we asked you, and your testimonies are like the politico-actor-singer-businessman-club president: rich and varied. Jacky continues: “We love or hate Bernard Tapie, but in any case he cannot be left indifferent. For my part he is, and I hope will remain, a model for all that he has created. A man of convictions, a remarkable charisma, an ability to train and show that one must be the best, an incomparable will, an exceptional determination. Flattering, however, he adds: “Of course, when you’re a leader, you can make mistakes. You have not failed to point out this duality to us. Thierry even qualifies the character of “Bernard Jekyll and Tapie Hyde. “
“Courageous” or “thug”
And this is where all the complexity of Bernard Tapie’s personality lies. When Michele launches a myriad of laudatory adjectives such as “ambitious, courageous, go-getter, charismatic, sympathetic”, David retorts with other names, much less advantageous: “Thug. Company grave-digger. Opportunistic. Liar. The businessman was suspected of fraud in connection with the sale of the Adidas business and the dispute with Credit Lyonnais. Started in October 2020, the trial was interrupted due to the deterioration of Bernard Tapie’s state of health, before resuming in May.
Brigitte has a very special memory of the “Boss”: “I met him when the Albanian football team came to France. I was working in Tirana at the time. Mr. Tapie asked for details on the players and their families. He discreetly gave them outfits, shoes, toys for their children, perfumes for their wives. At the time, Albania was doing badly, he was the only one to help them. “+1 point for the” nice “side. At the same time, Monique remembers Tapie who “in 71 in Troyes, with his megaphone, bought companies to resell them in apartments, promising employees that there would be no layoffs. “Even harder, Sylvie strikes” the employees of Vie Claire and all the companies he has caused the misfortune of do not cry! “+1 for the” bad guy “side.
” All or nothing “
Finally, Bernard Tapie appears to you as much a crook as a flamboyant businessman, as impudent as a charismatic man. A feeling that Maxime perfectly synthesizes: “The life of a man is complex. It often takes steep paths. But in the end, it brings us back to the starting point. Tapie was like electricity: all or nothing. Its social success has been built on a multi-faceted talent. From the sandman to the buyer of ailing companies, to sacrificed employees. A fortune built on the cynical game and the misery of our society. A savage politician with the air of a gentleman. Finally, a curious, human actor and a patriarch for his family. “