Genesio remembers that the signings do not depend only on him and that a consensus is needed
“We had a talk where Umtiti reassured me, but in the end his condition will be judged by the field,” he stressed.
Bruno Genesio, Rennes coach, has acknowledged that there are doubts about the signing of Umtiti. The coach, who knows the central defender well from his time at Lyon, was less blunt this time about the central defender’s incorporation. “He is a player that I like a lot. But we are also in a club with a way of working in which we do not always agree on our choices. We need consensus. There are doubts about his physical condition, so I understand that, for the club , that could be something that stops the deal,” he said with total honesty.
Genesio made these statements at a press conference and also revealed that he had had conversations with the footballer. “We had a talk where he reassured me, but in the end the field will judge his condition. For me he is also a world champion and he has the experience we are looking for. We will have a talk with the club to see if that comes to a successful conclusion or not.”
The coach also recalled the complexity of the selection process and how the club works with a lot of data before making a planning decision. “We are talking about that. We have people who watch a multitude of games and analyze a multitude of data, it is normal to trust them with the signings.
During the season it is not my main job. So, we have a functioning that we stick to, otherwise, having this well-defined organizational structure would mean nothing, and personally, I feel good with this way of working, where everyone has their place & rdquor ;, he pointed out.