The president of the DFCO no longer believes in maintaining, despite a relegation not yet official, but can not wait for this difficult season to end.
Good last, Dijon is no longer under any illusions about its future in Ligue 1. The president of the Burgundy club, Olivier Delcourt, was not kind to his players in an interview with L’Equipe.
“We got there because of a number of things. The major fact is recruiting. It does not date from today. But this season it has been late again, with players coming from different countries and universes, and it’s not Dijon “, he acknowledged while assuring to have long believed in the possibility of ensuring the maintenance.
“Of course, like the coach, the staff and the employees. The players, I do not put them all in the same basket. Of the 26, 27, there are ten who are good guys, ready to defend the colors of the DFCO. “
The president accuses some players of not having given the maximum to try to save the club in Ligue 1. “When you are a professional player, you have to be, precisely, and fight to the end. This has not been the case for a long time already.
“Like I told them, it’s easy to give up, but at the end of the month they still take their paycheck. I can’t wait for the season to end so I can move on and change the whole thing. of the team.”
A relegation and a restart in the second division which could allow better recovery? “In any case, it should not be an evil for an evil. It is necessary to use a relegation, which can be traumatic for many people, to give a new dynamic, to strengthen the bonds.”
With the goal of regaining the elite next season? “It would be presumptuous to say so. It will be back in two, three years. What matters to me is to find pleasure and our supporters at the stadium. Unfortunately, it will be in Ligue 2.”
When the truce returns, the Dijonais will have to travel to Marseille to challenge OM Sampaoli before going to the Principality to face Monaco.
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