Strasbourg: “That doesn’t worry me” assures Vieira after the surprise departure of Sels

Racing lost an executive in the final hours of the transfer window. Just before the transfer market closed, Matz Sels joined Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. A real blow for Strasbourg, as the goalkeeper had shone in goal for several seasons. In the process, he was replaced by Alaa Bellaarouch against Paris Saint-Germain. The young goalkeeper alternated between brilliant and mediocre, with a penalty saved in front of Kylian Mbappé and a big mistake on the first Parisian goal.

“It’s hard to hold him back” concedes Vieira

After the meeting, Patrick Vieira was questioned at the microphone of Prime Video on the departure of his doorman. The coach says he has confidence in his team and in Bellaarouch to replace him: “That doesn’t worry me. The fans shouldn’t be either. Mats Sels was a great player for Racing. But when an English club comes for him and he wants to play in England, it’s hard to keep him. It’s the job that is like that. We must accept it even if it was complicated. We thank him for everything he has done at the club. Alaa proved tonight that he has everything to be number 1.”. The young goalkeeper will have to take advantage of this opportunity to show himself and repay the trust granted by his coach.