Shock in the locker room of AS Monaco
If a rift between the players and the coach was quickly mentioned at the departure of Niko Kovac, the locker room of AS Monaco is still shocked.
Three days later the sudden announcement of Niko Kovac’s disembarkation from his position as coach of AS Monaco, the Rocher club seems to be struggling to come out of the torpor into which it was suddenly plunged. While waiting for the possible arrival of a Philippe Clément presented by some as the successor of the Croatian tactician, the Monegasque locker room is struggling to get their heads right.
A liar poker game or not, it seems that the mood was heavy after Kovac’s sacking. Thusday, The team yet relayed a statement from the club leaders who assured that a fracture had settled between the former coach and his players. But this Sunday, here it is the sports daily reports that ” players are extremely surprised by the timing “And that they were” shocked »To learn this on the website of the newspaper.
The Coupe de France to forget
On the ground, the Monegasque players had not shown that they had let go of their coach, winning in particular against Stade Rennais on December 22 (2-1). Therefore, the role of some is also questioned in the decision to thank Kovac. Paul Mitchell, the director of football of the ASM who pushed in this direction, is thus targeted. In the meantime, Monaco will have to concentrate on their 16th round of the Coupe de France, which they will play this Sunday against Quevilly-Rouen (6.30 p.m.).
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