Jean-Louis Gasset slams Montpellier players' attitudes
Montpellier HSC find themselves in a precarious situation both on and off the pitch. La Paillade are currently rock bottom of Ligue 1 with 11 games remaining. As things stand, they are favourites for the drop to Ligue 2.
Meanwhile, off the pitch, there are financial issues to contend with. This week, in a letter to France's top investment banks, owner Laurent Nicollin put out a call for investment into the club, stating that he was even ready to renounce his position as majority shareholder of the family-owned club.
As Montpellier prepare to host Stade Rennais on Sunday, the club are in dire straits and are badly in need of a change of fortune to get themselves out of their current predicament. That is the revival that Jean-Louis Gasset, who replaced Michel Der Zakarian earlier this season, is trying to spark.
In his pre-match press conference, he ripped into his squad, questioning their desire. 'We have to revolt having lost four matches in a row and playing for the club's future. We have to be aware at some point that it isn't enough […] I get the impression that not everyone is giving everything. I feel as if they are receiving but that they aren't giving a lot so at some point, they will have to understand,' said Gasset. Time will tell whether his public criticism will garner the desired response.
GFFN | Luke Entwistle
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