Taken in dislike by the supporters of Nice even before signing, Yannick Cahuzac did not finally join the staff of the Aiglons. The former Bastia and Lens midfielder regretted this behavior which deprived him of a great project in the south of France.
Former Lens staff member, Yannick Cahuzac left the Sang et Or at the end of the Ligue 1 season. within the INEOS project. Targeted by Riviera supporters who campaigned against his arrival, the Corsican finally backtracked and found himself free.
“Nice was looking for a coach and from the moment they found him, they asked me to be part of the project and integrate this new staff. The OGC Nice project was very interesting, with great ambitions, and in addition it would have allowed me to get closer to my family, explained the main interested party during an interview with the newspaper Corse-Matin. I needed to get out of this daily Lens which brought me a lot sportingly but where personally, I had a lot of difficult memories. I needed to turn a page and embark on a new adventure.”
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“Not the fans or the clubs that make me make life choices”
Asked about the verbal violence of the ultras of OGC Nice against him, because of the rivalry with Bastia and a match which degenerated in October 2014, Yannick Cahuzac recalled that he was not even present during the trip to the Allianz Riviera. After the Corsican victory on the lawn of the Gym, scuffles had taken place when Jean-Louis Leca had landed with a Corsican flag to taunt the Nice people and the local supporters had replied by invading the field.
“I respect each opinion. Do I understand them and do I find them relevant? That’s something else and it’s unique to everyone”, explained a rather serene Yannick Cahuzac again after an offseason. hectic.
And to specify that he had wanted to sign in Nice, in particular to be closer to his family, and that the behavior of the supporters should not prevent him from moving forward: “I make all my choices as a man, as a as a father and it’s not the supporters or the clubs that make me make life choices. Each person has their own experiences, their own difficulties and it’s true that Nice allowed me to stay at the highest level level but also and above all to get closer to my children. And nothing and no one comes before my children.”
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