The great season directed by Wendie Renard was not enough. Despite having titles in the Champions League, in the championship and having reached the semifinals during the European Championship with the blues, she finished only in eighth position in the final standings and therefore saw the new crowning of Alexia Putellas, already defecated during the continental tournament. So this Tuesday, in the press conference, on the eve of the match against Arsenal in the Champions League, Renard did not hide his disappointment. “There’s a misunderstanding, even for the player of the year trophy there hasn’t been a single Lyonnaise even though we had an excellent season. We are not decision-makers, personally I suffer like the rest of my teammates”he particularly acknowledged Renard, who will nonetheless continue to “work collectively” with his team to win titles.
“Not having a Lyonnaise in the top 6 is a question mark”
Leading OL, Sonia also expressed a strong feeling of regret about the ranking, when she obviously expected to see her players at the higher ranks. Lyon could boast of having five players named among the 20 contenders (Ada Hegerberg, Catarina Macario, Christiane Endler and Selma Bacha as well as Renard) but none managed to get into the top 5. being in the top 5 is a big disappointment, I know how much they work hard. When you win the Champions League and the league, not having a Lyonnaise in the top 6 raises questions. You may need to change your mentality in France. In OL, we have a good run, but when we see how other clubs operate, they select a player and lobby around a single player. We have a lot of good players, that’s what makes the difference today” Bompastor said at the press conference.
