A coach in 17th place who says he agrees with his president is not the usual Friday line. At his press conference, Bruno Genesio confirmed the review held with sporting director Gr\u00e9gory Lorenzi and president St\u00e9phane Richard: \u201cIt was important to take stock after this first cycle.\u201d Then: \u201cWe are aligned with my sporting direction and my president. We have the same ideas, in the short term, to get out of this difficult situation.\u201d<\/p>\n
The picture: three points from five games, four straight league defeats, five in all competitions. The only win dates back to 21 August against Strasbourg (4-0).<\/p>\n
Asked about his own state, the coach brushed the idea of burnout aside: \u201cI am not worn out and I am not moaning, contrary to what I may have heard. I am fine, thank you for worrying about me.\u201d He also named what irritated him in the defeat to Paris Saint-Germain (1-2): a dressing room satisfied with having \u201conly lost 2-1\u201d.<\/p>\n
On the project, he asked for deadlines further away than next Sunday: \u201cI wanted a projection not just on the short term, to know already what we will do next season.\u201d And one clear limit: \u201cIf I am told to shut up shop and win games 1-0, that is not my project.\u201d<\/p>\n
The calendar suits it: Troyes on Sunday (20:45 at the Stade de l’Aube), then Angers, Le Havre, Toulouse. Around the club, the margin already has a number: on RMC, Daniel Riolo demands four wins from this run and \u201cmore than eight points\u201d.<\/p>\n
The treatment room picks the team: Hojbjerg out (thigh injury), Weah suspended, Cornelius unavailable, Gouiri and Kondogbia doubtful. The good news is defensive: Nnadi, back from knee surgery, is operational again.<\/p>\n