Patrick Vieira : Ce que Franck Simon et Xavier Barret pensent de son arrivée à la tête des Lions du Sénégal
The appointment of Patrick Vieira as the new coach of the Lions of Senegal continues to generate discussion on television and radio. Yesterday, Friday, Xavier Barret and Franck Simon, two well-known commentators on the RFI program "Radio Foot Internationale," discussed the arrival of the 1998 World Cup winner at the Lions' den.
"I kind of have the image of someone who's been parachuted in, you know?"
For Franck Simon, it's clear that Patrick Vieira has no experience as a national team coach. "What I see as a journalist is a man who certainly has club experience. But what is his experience leading a national team? He knows the Senegalese context, he travels there regularly, but as a national team coach, he hasn't experienced anything. I get the impression of someone who's been parachuted into Senegalese football, and the deadlines are right here, in just a few days," said the former France Football employee.
"He has the authority to bring about this rejuvenation of the management team."
Without disputing his colleague's arguments, Xavier Barret emphasizes Patrick Vieira's ability to revitalize the Senegalese national team. "Through his playing career, and to some extent his coaching experience, he has the authority to bring about this rejuvenation of the squad that even Pape Thiaw couldn't achieve. The team is still dominated by Mendy, Coulibaly, Gana, and Sadio Mané. This core group is aging, as we saw at the last World Cup. So, there comes a time when you have to have the authority to bench them. I think that Patrick Vieira, through his experience, his past as a great player, and the clubs he has coached, even if they haven't always been successful, has this authority that perhaps the local coaches lacked," stated Xavier Barret.
Franck Simon agrees: "Xavier has provided a crucial element: management, authority, the fact that he knows how to launch young players. Senegal has such a pool of talent that there is a possibility of doing it," said the editor-in-chief of 2022mag.com.
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Le vécu de viera en club n'est pas fameux d'accord
Mais il fut un grand footeux , il connaît le foot personnellement je suis optimiste
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