Negative protagonist in a bad incident that has gone around the world o Almert Riera. The veteran Olympiacos player, now coach of Bordeaux, slapped a Saint Etienne player after the match on Saturday afternoon.
As reported by the French media, Riera he allegedly lost his temper due to the development of the game (a 2-1 defeat for his team despite the fact that he had taken the lead) and as a result, when the players entered the dressing room, he… broke out for an unspecified reason, with his identity player who received the slap remains unknown.
“We were better than our opponents. But we lost. But we were better than them. Again. You can write this boldly. When you have the opportunities, you have to take them. We caused them a lot of problems. But at the end of the day football, the most important thing is the result for you, and it’s not good all year.”said Riera in his statements after the end of the match about the match.
?? Lors d’une fin de match tendue entre Saint-Etienne et Bordeaux, l’entraineur Bordelais Albert Riera aurait gifle un joueur stephanois. ??
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Source: Sport Fm
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