Florian Marange, the 27-year-old defender recently signed by Crystal Palace, has stirred controversy by making strong statements about his former coach, Francis Gillot, in an interview with France Football. Marange’s comments suggest dissatisfaction with Gillot’s coaching style and raise questions about the team’s morale at Bordeaux.
Marange stated, “If I didn’t stay, it’s because of the coach, Francis Gillot. However, there, I was good with everyone, the players, the president, the supporters. With him, everything was fine until April, and it got worse.” He further claimed that Gillot used injuries as an excuse for his absence and criticized Bordeaux’s mentality, saying, “He told me that he didn’t like the people of Bordeaux, that we had a bad mentality.”
The defender also pointed out other players who had left the club and suggested Gillot’s role in those departures. This candid interview by Marange has the potential to create tensions and raise questions about the internal dynamics at Bordeaux, possibly leading to the first crisis in the French championship.
