Antonetti: “Briand, I coached his brother”

This Tuesday in the press conference, Frédéric Antonetti discussed Jimmy Briand’s return to Rennes, a player he managed last season.

Injured during the first half of last season, the striker only came back gradually to his best level, which no profits to Lyon, where Briand realised a very satisfying beginning of the season.

«I’ve never managed Briand. I had his brother, Antonetti explained with humour, in words reported by L’Equipe. He had good games, but we have never seen him at his best physically.”

An affirmation that Briand, hearing his former manager’s words, did not deny. “He is probably right, the striker admitted to sport24.com. It is true that I was recovering from a long injury. It took me some time to recover my level. He trusted me. He’s let me play and today, it’s profiting to Lyon. I feel like telling him: “Thank you, coach!”