“I am one of those who created the Grenathions in 2010 and I have been its president from the start,” says Jean Boother, passionate about football and FC Metz in particular. “We should have celebrated our tenth anniversary last year, but the health crisis prevented us from doing so. We are making up for it this year ”, rejoices the president of an association which has no less than 481 subscribers. Either the largest fan club of FC Metz in Moselle Nord. Well, we are not going to lie to each other, even if former glories such as Bernard Zénier, Marco Morgante, Thierry Pauk or even Cyril Serredzum have honored their presence, the party would have been crazier if the ranking of the garnet club, penultimate in Ligue 1, was not so worrying. “It’s true that it’s painful this season,” admits Jean Boother. “There is a lot of clumsiness but we hope they will get out of there. On our side, we have always followed them, and even when they went downstairs, we never gave up. “
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“It’s normal that they are moaning”
Guest of honor at this reception, the “life president of FC Metz”, Carlo Molinari wanted to play down the situation. “We have already had difficult years. We will have to take things with philosophy but with the quality of our workforce, we must normally maintain ourselves. »The dissatisfaction of the supporters? “It’s normal for supporters who complain. We can understand them, even if sometimes it’s a bit excessive, ”says Carlo. “But if we start winning a game or two, they’ll have forgotten. I count on them to help us in the bad times as in the good ones ”.
Top scorer in the French championship in 1987, Bernard Zénier also admits that “this season is complicated. Fortunately for us, the team is not off the hook since the others are also losing. “What saddens the” divine bald “,” is that our players create chances but never score. Now, above all, they will have to start winning against those who play in the same court… ”In conclusion: go Metz!
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