Team report: The Monaco player was shocked by the dismissal of Kovac, who left the team gracefully and calmly

Live bar January 3 news After the Ligue 1 team Monaco announced the dismissal of employer Coach Kovac. According to the Team Newspaper, the Monaco players were shocked by the news.

It is reported that although the Monaco board insisted that Kovac had a disagreement with the team, the team was very surprised by the board's decision and the timing of the choice. Monaco have only lost once in their last 11 matches, a 2-0 away defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the 18th round of Ligue 1. Some players in Monaco believe the dismissal decision will likely put the team in an unstable state.

Kovac visited the players before Friday's team training and spoke individually with each player without showing any anger. Kovac said he would apologize if certain players felt they were being too harsh on them. But in fact, the club hired him in July 2020 precisely because of his dissatisfaction with the team's discipline.

French media said many players thought Kovac's advice had helped them, and the players appreciated Kovac's close ties with them during difficult times. A source in the dressing room on Friday said Mr. Kovac's departure was elegant.

After Friday's training session, Monaco vice-president Oleg Petrov and sporting director Mitchell visited the dressing room and told the players that Monaco must return to the top of the table this season to qualify for next season's Champions League. Mitchell insists the team has not performed as well as last season.

However, the "Team Newspaper" revealed that some senior players believe that sports director Mitchell did not bring in good reinforcements in the summer window, resulting in the team's lack of competitiveness in Ligue 1.

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