Christian Gourcuff: “Opportunism has become delusional in football”

In the house of Christian Gourcuff, near Lorient (Morbihan), no trace of his past in football is visible on the walls among the many paintings. On a shelf, two balloons are placed. One in the colors of FC Nantes and the other, rugby, which was dedicated to him by former coach Guy Noves, “a great educator”. When being photographed, the 67-year-old technician quickly gets annoyed. “Don’t make me take poses I don’t like or ask me to smile on command,” he explains to the photographer. I don’t like to play a role. »