Rolland Courbis is known for his outspoken nature, and recent comments have once again highlighted his candidness. Here are some notable excerpts:
On French and League Cups: “When I talk about the Cup final, I’m talking about the Coupe de France, not the wooden final of the Coupe de la Ligue. I’m talking about the silver cup, not the bowl used to dip the rusks in. Just seeing his face, that one, I understood that it wasn’t important… It’s just the consolation of the boules competition. I’m talking about Miss the Coupe de France, let’s be serious.”
On Montpellier’s season: “Going from 17th place to 11th or 12th deserves to be on your CV. But on a prize list, it will never appear. So, I can make a newspaper headline: “Courbis: sorry I haven’t won anything yet””.
On financial fair play: “I thought we had problems when we had debts. I realize that we also have it when we don’t have debt.”
On the difference between national teams and clubs: “The coach has the opportunity to choose whoever he wants. Complementary players and players who won’t bother him too much. If, over a 4 or 5 week World Cup, he takes 4 or 5 pains, he ends up with one pain per week. But when you’re in a club, you have to deal with recruitment errors, guys who are under contract that you can’t release, and that every day. The coach sees 23 players arriving. Even the 23rd must have a smile that tears his face from right to left. He is already happy to be the 23rd. That never happens in a club. On the 23rd, he loses his face.”
Tags: Rolland Courbis, French Cup, League Cup, Montpellier, financial fair play, coaching perspective
