The Serbian midfielder was seen at Rennes station two days earlier and had left the city, without warning the club and a few hours after emptying his locker.
Julien Stéphan was questioned about the “Matic case” at a press conference, before facing OGC Nice: “There was a press release, I have nothing to add. I said last week that I wanted to continue with him for the second part of the season. Now there is this situation and a coach must focus on his group, on preparing for his matches and his daily life. We are in a transfer window period, a period where there is a lot of noise, where a lot of things can happen but we have to stay focused. We have to stay focused on our job, which is to prepare matches and play them on the weekends.
