Football - National. Karim Mokeddem on his time at FC Sochaux: "Being accused of being a defensive coach really pissed me off."

With the season over and Frédéric Bompard's departure confirmed, Karim Mokeddem has agreed to reflect on his short-lived time at FC Sochaux. "Relieved" that the Yellow and Blues secured their survival, the Lyonnais discusses his relationship with the players, the criticisms of the game, and acknowledges some mistakes.

Karim Mokeddem is looking for a new challenge this summer. Photo Lionel Vadam

"I was a little scared, then I was relieved to see them stay in Boulogne . Frankly, I was happy because I still left a lot of great people in Sochaux."

His reaction to his dismissal

"When I met with the management, they criticized me for a series of draws. Yes, but with three out of four games away from home. For me, in the series in question, we had a real underperformance, it was Châteauroux . In Dijon, we could have better optimized the numerical superiority. Then, Clermont and Boulogne are for me the best matches of the season. Then in Bourg and Le Mans, we find this lack of offensive efficiency that we have dragged all season. I did not agree with the...

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