"As usual, I came to the training ground, but everyone ignored me, yes, everyone ignored me. Then my agent told me that the team had fired me! ”
It was the former Arsenal captain Koscielny who said this. Before being treated cold by the club, Koscielny was the captain of former Ligue 1 powerhouse Bordeaux.
Bordeaux informed Koscielny's agent that Koscielny had been dismissed as captain and fired. Of course, he can continue to train on the team's training ground, but he will no longer be guided and he will no longer be allowed to play for the club!
What is the reason for all this?
Analysis by the French media and Britain's Mirror concluded that Bordeaux were in a serious financial crisis and wanted to break their contract with Koscielny to ease the pressure on salaries.
In the same situation as Koscielny, there are two other players. In this way, bordeaux clubs hoped to force Koscielny to voluntarily give up the remaining salary during the contract period and leave the team voluntarily.
The 36-year-old Koscieln debuted in Ligue 2 Lorient, and after only one season at the club, Arsenal saw the sight and dug him up.
During his time with the Gunners, Koscielny gradually grew into the backbone of the team's defense and wore the captain's armband. Not only that, but Koscielny has also represented France in two European Championships and one World Cup.
Koscielny revealed that arsenal management had also approached him before joining Bordeaux and offered him a one-year contract extension, promising him to continue as captain.
Koscielney refused the Gunners' management's hospitality, citing "I still made a family-friendly choice, and I told myself it was time to go back to France." It just so happens that Bordeaux have a good naturalization, and they also want to bring in stars like Giroud, so I'm here. ”
Koscielny is the highest paid player in the Bordeaux team, which also makes him a victim of the club's financial crisis. Regarding the club's approach, Koscielny angrily exclaimed: "They also said that they would reach the podium through reinforcements! As a result, not only did they have no substantial reinforcements, but they also opposed the fans, everything took a 180-degree turn, to be honest, such a club that only knows how to calculate and only wants to attack each other is difficult to achieve good results! ”
As for how to decide in the future, whether to terminate the contract with the club to join other teams, or retire from the army, Koscielny is also overwhelmed!