How do you feel after this serious end to the evening?
We try to manage a bit of everything. Last night, we went to have the injuries recorded at the hospital and then went to file a complaint at the police station. At that time, they could not receive us. So they are there now. We prepared and made reports, we also sent the information to the League. An exceptional commission will meet today to decide what to do next. For now, this is where we are.
Yesterday all the players were very shocked. How is the group feeling this morning?
I haven't seen them yet. But the information I got is that they are in the same condition as yesterday. Many have not slept very well and in these conditions, they do not want to play Saturday's game. Most don't understand how something like this could have happened. In the end, a crank who arrives and who fucks up the mess, it's hard to understand, but you can tell yourself there are bastards everywhere. On the other hand, a security guy is not possible. It's unimaginable. And above all for nothing. Again, there would have been a situation that escalates completely with a particular problem. But there really was nothing. Between the VIPs on the balcony and the players downstairs, there was no risk of a fight. And then, the security service was not that of a company.
As manager of Narbonne Volley, how do you see things going for tomorrow's game?
For me, the minimum is to play behind closed doors. Otherwise the slightest spark will create a huge problem. I don't know what can happen in public, the message that the Sétois will send. There may be an even more hostile public, are they going to put the same security service, one can ask the question. The risk is enormous, if the match is played in a normal situation.
"They have an obligation to make a decision today"
Does the National Volleyball League have an obligation to make a decision very quickly?
In my opinion, they have an obligation to make a decision today. Tomorrow or even after, it will be too late. Fortunately there was a supervisor who will be able to say what happened. With this report, plus that of the referees, the LNV must make a quick decision. Things are still quite clear, everyone saw the same action. So we have to decide on the sanction, that's all. The analysis will be done quickly. After which decision will be made? What ? How ? There have nevertheless already been problems in this room in Sète, it is not the first time. Players were tackled to the ground, I know there were long stories and we still have two players who are physically affected. Allan Verissimo has a sprained finger and as a receiver it's a problem, Rafael Araujo has a swollen tibia. So we are not unscathed at all, even if that does not prevent them from playing.
The moral trauma remains important...
The worst thing is still this trauma, the stupor experienced. We all stayed on our ass. I did not attend the totality as I was far away, but according to all the explanations I had. The players had a moment of total incomprehension, before realizing that what they had seen was really real.
Can Sète lose on the green carpet?
It's true that this is the first time I've seen this kind of thing. I don't know the powers of the commission. Can they give lost match on the match that just happened or the next one? I confess that I cannot say. Now we have to wait for the sanction.
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