With two victories in 26 days and 12 points behind the first non-relegation player, the Angevins have already said goodbye for weeks to maintaining Ligue 1. But it is rare that such a sporting disaster is not accompanied by ancillary cases. This is the case at the SCO. Coach Abdel Bouhazama has been in turmoil since the revelation of some of his remarks during the talk delivered a few hours before the rout in Montpellier (5-0) on Saturday.
According The Team And West France, the technician mentioned the tenure of left-back Ilyes Chetti, prosecuted for sexual assault and who is due to appear in April before the Angers court. “He said, ‘It’s not mean, we’ve all touched girls before. We were all shocked, without reaction to such a thing, ”said a player who remained anonymous to the sports daily. Chetti is suspected of touching a young woman in a nightclub, facts that he admitted.
“Who hasn’t made a mistake like Ilyes? »
Contacted Monday evening by The Team, Bouhazama assures that he “does not endorse” the gesture of Chetti, aligned for lack of other valid left side in the Hérault. “But I also say that we have all made mistakes or stupid things, who hasn’t made mistakes like Ilyes? “, Continues the coach who succeeded Gérald Baticle on November 24th.
“As my player was going to play, it was to put him in good conditions, so that we play down the drama, in quotes. “Not really a success, as proven by the result of the match and the echo received by his words.