What happened in the private life of the French team between the big defeat against Germany and the quarter-final against Canada? There was a lot of talk about a speech by Jean-Pierre Siutat in front of the whole group, expressing his “shame” at the performance of the Blues. Evan Fournier He then allegedly responded to him immediately, also speaking of “shame” regarding Siutat’s behavior. RMC thus evokes a strong gesture from the former Knicks guard: he supposedly got up to leave the meeting room, and his teammates followed him.
Asked by The Team On this incident, Siutat prefers to dodge the issue, calling it a “little story”. “I won't comment on that. It's our internal cooking. I don't want to maintain what you want to maintain. The boys mobilized, showed an extraordinary image and I am their first supporter. The rest is history, we don't care. The important thing is the medal, with a magnificent image for our sport and the selflessness of this team.”
Another hot topic as Siutat is set to leave his post in December is the future of Vincent Collet. The French team coach explained that “normally” he will leave his place. But to whom? “You will have news at the beginning of September. The cycle restarts with the international windows (Euro 2025 then World Cup 2027). I am leaving the keys soon, things will have to be in place” he promises.
