Are you ashamed of the loss and bottom of the table? No, I earn loads of cash
Reading Time: 2min | Thu. 26.12.24. | 21:47
Ligue 1 side Montpellier captain Teji Savanier raised dust in French football following an embarrassing elimination from the domestic cup by the fourth-tier club
The 2012 Ligue 1 champions, Montpellier, are going through a very rough phase. The club previously represented by names like Olivier Giroud, Laurent Blanc, Souleymane Camara, and Roger Milla sits at the bottom of the Ligue 1 table with only nine points in 15 rounds and already 38 conceded goals.
On top of that, Montpellier were eliminated from the Coupe de France already in the 1/32 round after being humiliated 4-0 by the fourth-tier minnows Le Puy-en-Velay Football 43 Auvergne. However - believe it or not - neither the crushing result nor the defeat itself were the worst things regarding this match.
savanier il en a trop rien à foutre 🤣
— nikki (@nikkisurtiktok) December 21, 2024
« quand on touche 210 000€ par mois ça va » pic.twitter.com/yomlEnKXVP
Namely, during the game, one of the spectators asked Montpellier captain Teji Savanier if it hurt being last in the league, to which the 33-year-old shockingly responded, "When you earn €210,000 per month, no."
Suite aux propos tenus par Téji Savanier ce samedi soir, le Montpellier Hérault Sport Club tient à préciser qu’il ne cautionne pas ces paroles, qui ne reflètent ni les valeurs du club ni celles de son capitaine.
— MHSC (@MontpellierHSC) December 23, 2024
Téji Savanier souhaite également s’exprimer :
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This situation was recorded, and once the footage reached social media, it was time for apologies. Hence, Montpellier issued a press release claiming that Savanier's words "reflect neither the values ​​of the club nor those of its captain," as per Franceinfo, while the player apologized himself via the club's official X account.
"I would like to apologize for the comments I made, which went beyond my thoughts. I sincerely regret this heated reaction. I am going through a complicated period, like the team, but that does not justify my words. I am fully committed to defending this jersey and I will continue to fight with my teammates to rectify the situation. We will not give up," Savanier said, seeking forgiveness.
