Stade Brestois coach Éric Roy, like his counterparts Franck Haise, Bruno Genesio and Antoine Kombouaré to name a few, spoke about the Galtier affair to support the PSG coach. Éric Roy, who knows the two men well, did not say he was surprised by this affair.
“I know the two protagonists of the case. I played and shared moments outside of football with Christophe. We played together at Olympique de Marseille, we know each other and sometimes we meet outside. I worked with the whistleblower (Julien Fournier). I brought him to OGC Nice and I know his methods, so I’m not surprised by what happened. I’m not surprised because I know he has incorrect methods. I’m not completely surprised.” launched the Brest coach at a press conference.
He continued by being quite hard on Julien Fournier, still without wanting to name him. “Afterwards, I don’t know the ins and outs. He is a character who is not very interesting to know. I am not surprised that Christophe, if he has been in conflict with him, finds himself in the middle of such a case. If Galtier was racist, it would have been known in the middle for a long time. You don’t spend 30 years in locker rooms without having a label. Knowing the two characters, I will therefore put more doubt on the whistleblower than on Galtier.
