Fabrice Fiorèse blames Vahid Halilhodzic for his 2004 exit from Paris Saint-Germain after refusing an order to spy on teammates.
The fallout ended two successful seasons at the Parc des Princes for the forward. He finished the 2003-2004 Ligue 1 campaign as the club’s third-best provider with 12 assists, helping PSG secure a second-place finish.
Halilhodzic offered him the team captaincy ahead of the new campaign.
The manager attached a specific demand to the armband, according to an interview on the Riolo Club and reported by rmcsport.bfmtv.com.
““Il y a une chose qu’il faut que tu fasses en étant capitaine, il faut que tu me répète tout ce qu’il se passe dans le vestiaire,”” Fabrice Fiorèse said on the Riolo Club, as reported by rmcsport.bfmtv.com.
Refusal Sparked Sudden Departure
Fiorèse rejected the condition immediately. ““Moi, c’est là où je pète un plomb,”” Fiorèse told rmcsport.bfmtv.com. ““Je lui dis: ‘A quel moment vous avez pu penser qu’un mec comme moi puisse vous répéter tout ce qu’il se passe dans le vestiaire?’ Donc je lui dis: ‘Coach, je suis désolé mais je n’accepterai pas le brassard.’””
Club officials had improved his salary in June following his strong performances. ““Le choix de partir de Paris à Marseille est en partie à cause de Vahid,”” Fiorèse told rmcsport.bfmtv.com. ““J’aurais peut-être dû me taire et faire ce qu’il me demandait de faire.””
Transfer to Fierce Rival Marseille
Fiorèse left Paris Saint-Germain on August 31, 2004, to sign with Olympique de Marseille.
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