Luc Holtz: « I think that some politicians Gerson use as a target »

The events around the FLF selection have been overturning for days. Initially, the nomination of Gerson Rodrigues, which was sentenced to a prison for a prison for a prison for a prison for 18 months due to multiple bodily harm, triggered a public controversy. At the beginning of the week there was national coaches Luc Holtz also excluded the journalist Julien Mollereau from « Le Quotidien » by a media round. The FLF coach was bothered by its reporting.

The recent events keep the political representatives in suspense. Several political parties criticized the procedure of those responsible for the National Football Association, some MPs also provided parliamentary inquiries to media minister Luc Frieden (CSV) or sports minister Georges Mischo (CSV). The latter already explained on Wednesday during a press conference on the future of the Sportmuseum that he Talk to FLF President Paul Philipp will look for.

In the meantime, the FLF selection has been preparing for days for days for the upcoming test games against Slovenia (Friday from 7 p.m. in the Stade de Luxembourg) and Ireland (Tuesday from 8.45 p.m. in the Stade de Luxembourg). During the press conference in the run-up to the Slovenia game, national coach Holtz also commented on the latest events.

« I had said to our lawyer and press spokesman (Marc Diederich, note of the editor) the day before the media round that I would not be willing to give Julien Mollereau an interview and that I would leave the media round if he were present. It is not an official press conference. Accordingly, this is not about press freedom. give because too many things have happened in the past and too many falsehoods were told, ”Holtz explained his decision without naming concrete examples.

« It is my personal decision whether I talk to someone or not. This does not prevent the person concerned from doing their work, » said the FLF coach, who once again pointed out that he would not have excluded him from the official press conference. « I have not only made this decision for myself since Causa Rodrigues, but already some time ago. » On Thursday, on Thursday, the national coach answered « Good. »

Focus on the sporting tasks

Previously, Holtz had once again moved to the events related to Rodrigue’s position. « I think some politicians Gerson use as a target to make personal political advertising, » said the FLF coach. « I say it again, I don’t want to punish him a second time. He has received a legal punishment from which instances who are responsible for it. »

The team does not influence the public debates, as FLF captain Laurent Jans revealed. « I still had no conversation with a player who would put up with the current situation, » said Jans. « We are now experienced enough and know how we can areolate ourselves a bit during the courses so that we can concentrate on the training sessions and games as best as possible. »

On Friday, Jans and Co. expect an interesting opponent with Slovenia. « Slovenia is a duel -strong team in which everyone takes part in the recapture of the ball. They have a good switching game and Benjamin Sesko has a difference in attack, » said Holtz. While the Failures by Mathias Olesen and Christopher Martins The FLF said during the press conference that there was also a stammering goalkeeper Anthony Moris, who would miss the two games against Slovenia and Ireland.

Moris left the family because of an end of death. For him, Titus Petingen’s André Barrela was nominated. « I said Anthony that he should take care of his family because there are more important things in life than these two games, » said Holtz. « For example, that was an issue in the team. We thought of Anho rather than that we dealt with other things, » added Jan’s.