Emerse Faé and Jérôme Rothen find themselves at odds once again. After their public dispute about the level of the CAN tournament, the two men continued their clash, but this time face to face. On Tuesday, February 13, during an RMC Sport show, Rothen expressed his frustration. The former PSG player and the Ivorian national team coach had a confrontation. « Emerse, your remarks about me went too far. I felt attacked. I am not judging the atmosphere or the emotions as I am not affiliated with any country. I am talking about the game, the players who made me want to watch this CAN tournament. Like any competition, there are star players. We were expecting Senegal, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt… In the end, almost all of these teams were eliminated in the round of 16, which made the CAN less attractive. In terms of technical quality, the level of the players – and I’m not even talking about tactics because I wouldn’t dare – I was disappointed, » explained the sports commentator.
Emerse Faé responded, stating, « It wasn’t even an attack. I was asked a question and I answered honestly in the moment. For me, the CAN tournament was extraordinary. There were matches full of twists and goals. For me, it was a successful tournament…(…) I don’t like controversies. I stated my opinion on one aspect. We are all adults, all passionate about football. We all have an opinion and as long as everyone has expressed it, there is no problem. I don’t attack anyone. Criticizing Jérôme’s career? It’s part of the game. » Will this finally put an end to the quarrel between the two?
