‘We don’t know what to do’: Revelations on how Nantes sacked Compoiret

THE Antoine Compoire’s tenure at Nantes ended after almost 2.5 years, with a French publication stating that the experienced coach he had completely missed the locker room this season.

As reported by Ouest-France, the 59-year-old coach had met with the important players of the team before the recent, crucial match with Strasbourg, with the Brazilian stopper, Andrei Girottoto inform him how he didn’t want to play center again – ending up competing as defensive midfielder!

In the said match, the “canaries” played with five on defensealthough this system it had not been worked in training the week before…

“We had to at least try it” said a team player who preferred to remain anonymous, explaining how “we did not know what to do”.

How Antoine Kombouare lost the Nantes dressing room and the board’s support:

“We don’t know what we’re supposed to be doing.”https://t.co/qLhujI2Lor

— Get French Football News (@GFFN) May 9, 2023

Nantes players were reportedly surprised by the lack of intensity in training, with club strongman Valdemar Kita coming close to sacking Compoire last autumn. The footballers themselves were even reported to have informed the major shareholder about her lack of instructions and tactical gaps of the 59-year-old…

That’s how we got to draw from Toulouse in the final of the French Cupwith Nantes in the Ligue 1 danger zone with four matches to go.

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