David Vignes (Fleury coach): “There was absolutely no fault on Masson”

“I am very proud of my players. The regret is not leaving here with the victory that was within our reach. We played the game we wanted, with our strengths, our weaknesses as well, against this beautiful team of Sochaux that has a lot of individualities. I think we caused them a lot of tactical problems, just like in the first leg. Two wins against Dijon, two draws against Sochaux, who will surely go up, there is reason to be proud! We are where we belong, I think, there are still five games left and we will face many direct competitors. For me, it’s an advantage, like this the best teams will go up.”

(On the penalty) “There was absolutely no fault on Masson, he let himself fall, as often, and yet he is a player that I love. By trying to play dirty, it backfires on his team. I don’t see why we should have to kick the ball out. It is up to the referee to stop the game if he wants to. It may not be very classy, but it’s part of the game.” (Context: Vignes defending his player, Masson, against the accusation of diving.)