This Friday evening, at the opening of the 25th day of Ligue 1, Metz held Lille in check in a fairly closed match (0-0). The end of the match was marked above all by a fight between Frédéric Antonetti and the technical director of LOSC Sylvain Armand. Tensions that led to the exclusion of the coach from FC Metz. At the microphone of Prime Video, Antonetti returned to this incident. He feels he has not been respected.
“I was in my technical area, I see several Lille residents coming and asking the referee for things. They put the pressure on to be able to win the match. I do not support. My reaction is that when someone attacks me, I defend myself. I felt attacked and not only verbally. I don’t respect people who don’t respect me. Sylvain Armand, I pushed him away. There is nothing wrong. My team was causing problems in Lille, I think they must not have liked it. Is it normal for Armand and Monsieur Letang to come to my technical area? I do not think so. My reaction was not violent, I have no regrets., he explained. But his gesture should be harshly sanctioned.
