Clermont fell heavily at home, this Sunday against Lens (0-4, including a historically fast hat-trick from Loïs Openda). But this is not the only thing that has upset Pascal Gastien in recent days. Interviewed by Prime Video after the match, the coach of the 12th in Ligue 1 had very harsh words about the dismissal of Corinne Diacre from her position as coach of the women's France team, formalized last Thursday.

"She had a bad week, and I think so much," said her friend since their training at the BEPF (Professional Football Coach Certificate), which had succeeded him in 2017 on the bench of Clermont Foot, when Diacre had taken the reins of the Blues. "What I saw was despicable, really. Abject, not good. There are people who should have reacted, who did not react. »


🎙 Pascal Gastien: "What I saw was abject, I think we need to protect the coaches a little more. The federation has been weak, it's scandalous."

The very strong words of the Clermont coach on the treatment inflicted on his friend Corinne Diacre. #CF63RCL I #PrimeVideoLigue1 pic.twitter.com/oAd1DiK9h0

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Gastien attacked the French Federation (FFF), guilty in his eyes of having yielded to the rebels, captain Wendie Renard in the lead. "I think we need to protect the coaches a little bit more. The Federation has been weak on that. I don't think Renard had any sanction, but there must be a charter at the level of the France team. For me, what happened is scandalous, it is serious for the future, for our profession. ».

Gastien not tender with the FFF


"I'm going to retire in a year, so it's not a big deal for me," added the 59-year-old. But for those who arrive, if we let this kind of thing happen, it is the door open to everything. Our job is difficult enough. I think there was room to do something else, apart from a little pat in the Federation's press release that "ouh! it was not good Mrs. Renard"... What do you want me to tell you... It is shameful what happened. »



Deprived of public support since the fall of Noël Le Graët, now former president of the FFF, Corinne Diacre must have appreciated the media release of her friend, even if he will not change his fate immediately.

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