“Téji is in an expanded list for the Olympics”: Laurent Nicollin and the MHSC ready to release players for the competition

Le président du MHSC ne retiendra pas son meneur de jeu en cas de convocation. MAXPPP

The Olympic Games in Paris (July 26-August 11) are in everyone's conversation in recent days. If clubs like Real Madrid or Rennes have announced their reluctance to release their players for the Olympic competition, Laurent Nicollin and his Montpellier club will not hinder the selection.

Faithful to his position at the Tokyo Olympic Games, Laurent Nicollin will not oppose the selection (excluding Fifa date) of one of his players within the team. Thierry Henry's Olympic team.

"If a player must be selected, good for him, he will make the Olympics. I was one of the rare leaders to have released Téji (Savanier), but also Dimitry (Bertaud), in 2021. Everyone must play the game, it must not be that the ;we are the only club to do it", he said when Rennes made it known that he would be rather opposed.

"Téji deserves it"

Two midfielders from Montpellier are concerned. "Joris (Chotard) was part of the group before his injury. Another player is in an expanded list: Téji (Savanier). He deserves it because he played the game to the fullest in Tokyo", he says.

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In 2021, many French clubs refused to release their players for the competition. Sylvain Ripoll, coach at the time, then chose, along with Téji Savanier, players such as André-Pierre Gignac, Florian Thauvin, Randal Kolo Muani and Arnaud Nordin.

Among other clubs, the coaches of Lyon, Pierre Sage, and Lille, Paulo Fonseca, were also open on Thursday to the release of their players for the Paris Olympic Games.