“When you earn 210,000 euros, it's okay”: Téji Savanier's controversial response to a supporter during the Le Puy-MHSC match

Eliminés (4-0) samedi par le Puy en Coupe de France, les Montpelliérains ont fait honte à leurs supporters. MAXPPP – Lionel Ciochetto

Bottom of Ligue 1, MHSC was shamefully eliminated by Le Puy in the last 32 of the Coupe de France. A behavior illustrated by the "Savanier incident".

The inglorious clip has been circulating on all social networks since MHSC's shameful elimination (4-0) at Le Puy, Saturday in the last 32 of the Coupe de France. We see Téji Savanier preparing to take a corner, challenged by a supporter on the edge of the stands. “Oh, last in Ligue 1, that doesn't hurt ?”. To which the Montpellier playmaker replied: “When you earn 210,000 euros, it's fine.” And another supporter continued: “Oh, you've put on weight, Savanier!” . A deplorable atmosphere, growing divisions, mutual contempt.

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The incident would not deserve so much attention if the club, bottom of the league with 9 points in fifteen matches, was not already the focus of criticism at the end of a catastrophic half-season in terms of sport and finance. But while the club's magnificent 50th anniversary celebrations had passed by, fuelled by a series of gripping draws at the Mosson that still gave a glimmer of hope, Savanier put a dismal coin back in the machine before the Christmas holidays.

They shamed the fans

Morality has little to do with the world of football anymore, but still, taken literally, his response says that he doesn't care about the fate of his club as long as the paycheck comes in at the end of the month, which he obviously doesn't think. Emblematic captain of the MHSC, the child of the Gély estate embodies the complete opposite of the class contempt he has shown.

Talent does not excuse everything. Téji Savanier has twisted the image of the club which, through the determinism of algorithms, sees itself reflecting the unfortunate statements of the president Laurent Nicollin at the start of the season in the mode “a Dazn subscription is worth a restaurant”. A dirty spiral.

One step forward, two steps back. “The Savanier incident” is ultimately the symbol of a team whose general behavior was unworthy in its investment and its desire to win, Saturday at Le Puy. Do the players really have the motivation to save the club ? What message are they sending to the outside world ? This weekend, they shamed their fans, the last unwavering supporters that they did not respect. Cursed year 2024. From resolutions to questioning, the New Year of the Montpellier residents will be introspective or will not be.