Jacques Riolacci: "The strike of the Blues is a big mess"

Launched by former President of the FFF Jean-Pierre Escalettes to shed light on the shore of Knysna, the fact-finding mission issued its report Friday, August 6 when a federal special. Following a vote by elected federal, five players in the catapult were brought before the Disciplinary Committee. Franck Ribéry, Patrice Evra, Eric Abidal, Nicolas Anelka and Jeremy Toulalan are threatened with sanctions. One member of this mission of information, Jacques Riolacci, reveals behind the scenes of this series of hearings conducted with twenty-three globalists.
Under what circumstances this information mission she was created by the FFF?

Jacques Riolacci: Basically, this is an initiative of the former president of the FFF Jean-Pierre Escalettes. Public opinion demanded clarification on this bad scene. And sanctions ... Mr. Escalettes then appointed magistrate Laurent Davenas, the representative of the World Amateur, Fernand Duchaussoy, chose Mr. MP Braouzec finally the President of the IFA, Mr. Thiriez, appointed me. I have behind me forty years of service to the professional league, where I was responsible for disciplinary action. He has seen fit to pull me out of my retirement. To hear some federal politicians, this mission was not legitimate. Today, we can also ask this question: Has only served to something?

What were the objectives dictated this mission?

Ideally, this mission was to point to those responsible for the mutiny. There was clearly the players more accountable than others. We ought to provide some names to federal politicians to drive a movement discipline.

Have you had enough time to investigate?

Our time was reduced to a trickle! We had to work quickly in eight to nine days. In truth, the coach Laurent Blanc has demanded a deadline. It was necessary that the summary report be submitted to the Federal Council on August 6, the day after the announcement of the list of summoned for the friendly match France-Norway. The hearings were conducted at a rapid pace.

What is the strike Knysna for French football?

In front of my television, I was petrified when he saw the incident. They did not realize the harm they caused to French football. They were flying in a bubble, completely disconnected from reality. This strike will have resonance image of the Ligue 1. The championship will be a collateral victim. In terms of audience in the stadiums, we will inevitably decline. The disenchantment is brutal. Now, Laurent Blanc must restart the machine blue road.

How were these auditions?

We have heard eighteen international twenty-three globalists. From New York, Thierry Henry took the time to respond. Also, most of us have spoken by phone. Two are also from themselves at the head of the federation: Patrice Evra and William Gallas. In parallel, we have interviewed members of staff tricolor. Raymond Domenech has confessed during one hour. Like former President Escalettes Alain Boghossian, Bruno Martini. We wanted to listen to those who were there in Knysna. With Patrick and Laurent Braouzec Davenas, we opted for a system of telephone tapping. We asked our questions one after another. The main obstacle was finding a niche in the busy schedule of these players. It should also remove shreds of truth ... unravel the son of this complex web.

Some Blues have they refused to be heard?

They have not even bothered to justify. It was radio silence from the side of Abidal and Malouda. For two doormen Carasso and Ruffier, the situation was more specific. Finally, Sagna has given us a comment. But after the closure of our work ...

How justified are the actors in this strike?

The hearings were fairly homogeneous. They are braced on a common line of defense. For them, there were no leaders, no bullies, or clans. They were happy together. I think that some executives of the past glorious tricolor could counterbalance. They have denounced this enormous bullshit. Nope. Among the arguments of eighteen hearings stand a lack of legitimacy, fear, caution and some personal considerations. In this sense, they have all been supportive of the suspended Anelka who do not probably deserved. They view this incident the match France-Mexico as a banal act. As he performs regularly in the locker room.