He made many moves that should not have been on the football field, such as punching Danny Mills in a position that had nothing to do with him in the Champions League match played against Leeds United, and beheading his opponent in the Gençlerbirliği match.
Many fans accepted this foreign football player, who realized what they wanted to do on the field at that moment, and his every move was excused. Despite this, he could not come to an agreement with the management and returned to France at the end of the season.
He was transferred to Beşiktaş again in the 2002-2003 season due to the intense demands of Beşiktaş fans and the pressure they put on to come.