Football Monaco – Monaco: Clément summoned for a 4-hour update!
Appointed last January after the unexpected dismissal of Niko Kovac, Philippe Clément had a difficult start. So much so that rumors already announce him in the hot seat. But the AS Monaco coach was reassured during a long interview with President Dmitri Rybolovlev.
AS Monaco had to wonder after the appointment of Philippe Clément. While the team seemed to be in good hands with Niko Kovac, the Principality club surprised everyone by ejecting the Croat. A criticized choice, especially since the first weeks of the new coach were not easy. The Belgian indeed failed in the semi-finals of the Coupe de France against Nantes and in the round of 16 of the Europa League against Braga. Then appeared the rumor that the management was considering big changes in the sports sector. But very quickly, Philippe Clément was reassured by President Dmitri Rybolovlev.
” The sports director (Paul Mitchell, editor’s note), the vice-president (Oleg Petrov) and myself spoke with president Rybolovlev. I spoke more than four hours with himtold by the technician to AFP. He said that we have his full support in the current project. New, he was less present. He wants to be more involved again. We talked about the current players, the profiles we need for next season. You never know the future when you are a coach. That’s life. I was surprised at the timing, before a big match (against PSG, 3-0, on March 20). »
3 – Monaco remains on 3 successes in Ligue 1 (3-0 against Paris, 2-1 in Metz, 2-1 against Troyes), it is as much as in its first 9 matches under the Philippe Clément era (3 draws , 3 losses). This is his longest streak since last September-October (also 3). Dynamic. #ASMESTAC pic.twitter.com/G3zs9X2ZbQ
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” I then thought only of its preparation. In order not to destabilize the players, I told my assistants: “We don’t talk about that to the players, we stay focused to win”. “There’s never any assurance. And I didn’t ask him. If we lose all the games now? That’s how it is… But it was good that he saw the work behind the results It is certain that having direct contact with the president has been a good thing. “, recognized Philippe Clément, whose results have been good for a few meetings.