The capital club confirmed on Thursday the sanctions taken against the eight players and the two staff members, due to non-compliance with the instruction not to go out following the defeat against Pau. The club also confirmed that an “altercation between one of its players and a member of the Pau staff” had taken place. A much more complex part of the matter to deal with…
As if the heavy defeat suffered on the field of Pau (30-6) combined with that suffered a week earlier in the derby against Racing 92 (9-13) were not enough to create a heavy climate, it was necessary thatan extra-sporting affair is brought to light by our colleagues from The Team. A case confirmed by Parisian leaders Thursday morning via a press release. “As revealed today by certain media, it is written, the Stade français-Paris confirms that following the match of Top 14 pitting the Pau Section against the Stade français-Paris, several players and two staff members made the decision in the evening to go out into town despite the instructions from sports management to stay at the hotel. The club also confirms the altercation between one of its players and a member of the Pau staff. After an internal investigation, the club took the decision to sanction the offenders by applying appropriate disciplinary measures as defined by the team’s internal regulations.”
Wild should decide early next week
End of the story ? Certainly not. And for good reason. If internally, the unauthorized nighttime spree was not appreciated, it could have been managed without it becoming a public affair. On the other hand, what poses a serious problem for the Parisian management today is the behavior of one of the “rebels”. The latter, who allegedly suffered a blow to the face, “for no reason” according to several witnesses, from one of the video analysts of the Pau Section during the evening of Saturday, now knows that his future is up in the air in the ranks of the Parisian club. To date, no final decision has been made. Discussions are underway to assess the degree of the sanction that will be imposed on him.
Within the Parisian management, some are campaigning for dismissal for serious misconduct, others for a lighter sentence. Currently in the United States, president-owner Hans-Peter Wild, who was kept informed of this matter well before its disclosure, wishes to wait until he is in Paris to consult all parties involved. The strong man of French stadium will be in the capital on Sunday for the clasico against Stade Toulouse. No doubt he will then make a decision at the beginning of next week. In the meantime, Stade Français could not dream of a worse scenario to prepare for its meeting against the reigning French champion.