At the Cercle de Bruges, Fabien Mercadal had succeeded Laurent Guyot. A Frenchman who replaces a Frenchman, again. And still no Belgian coach, speaking in Flemish. Clever, the coach was not offended that he was referred to his French label.
He claimed his attachment to Corsica, arousing another look from the Belgians.
Small, Fabien Mercadal spent his holidays there. At least before football becomes serious business. “
After that, it was the summer preparation, but it’s true that I had a good time there. I kept some very good friends there. I go back there from time to time. We kept a house in Rapale, where my father was born, in the region of Nebbio, not far from Saint-Florent, in the north of the island.. »
Father Corse, native mother of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Fabien Mercadal grew up in the south-east. He has an affection for Bastia. « I am only a Sporting supporter. I found that the work that was done there was well done, with a strong sense of belonging. I really care about it. I don’t consider myself to be Corsican, even though I have blood, but I found that they made their region vibrate, really. And that I liked. And when they beat PSG in this famous match (led 2-0, Sporting won 4-2 in L1, in 2015), I was happy, I had vibrated. This is football: thanks to values, you turn the forecasts. »
No pressure for USLD
With four units already on the clock, the USLD landed in Ajaccio without negative pressure. She expects a complicated match because the ACA, which needs points, has recruited (Courtet, Nouri) and will find injuries.
When the press point comes up with a question about the context of a match in Corsica, with the innuendo that it sometimes generates on the continent, Fabien Mercadal answers illico. «
I don’t like that stuff. I played matches in the Paris region, which were very complicated. Same thing in Marseille. And we always talk about it a little less than when it is in Corsica. I have always been received in the best possible way. »
End of politeness, this Saturday evening. The USLD could well see itself remaining undefeated.
AC AJACCIO – DUNKERQUE, this Saturday evening, 7 p.m., live on Téléfoot Stadium 2. – DUNKERQUE: Maraval, Vachoux, Thiam, Dudouit, Sy, Cissé, Ba, Gomis, Pierre, Bruneel, Goteni, Kerrouche, Romil, Bosca, Kebbal, Vialla, Ketekeophomphone, Tchokounté.
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