The new RC Lens cycle is launched, and it is ruthless. Management made a strong decision concerning two important players in the workforce.
Pierre Sage, the new coach of the RC Lens, repeats it to the envy: he wants
“Master well what we want to do”. To achieve this, he needs a group concerned, consistent and in line with his ideas. But to build, you sometimes have to deconstruct. And the Lensoise management took this philosophy at the foot of the letter. The club has decided to part with two executives from the workforce, two players with important status and substantial wages who are no longer one of the plans for the coming season.
Fulgini and Samed, the end of the adventure
The two men pushed towards the exit are Angelo Fulgini and Salis Abdul Samed. According to daily information La Voix du Nordthe club clearly told them that they should have a new fall point. For Fulgini, the Lens story will never have really taken off. Arrived with great pump of Mainz for 7 million euros, the former Angevin failed to impose itself permanently. For Saturday, the fall is more brutal. Replacing Cheick Doucouré, he shone in his first season before scoring. The arrival of Pierre Sage sealed his fate.
The reason for this double sidelining is above all economical. With respective wages of 110,000 and 75,000 euros per month, the two players weigh heavily on the payroll. President Joseph OUGHOURLIAN recalled it: it is necessary to sell to be able to recruit, and to release such emoluments is a priority. The fact that they did not participate in the last preparation match is a sign that does not deceive: their future is no longer written in blood and gold.
Fulgini and Samed asked to leave: Lens does the cleaning in their big wages
A clear message to the whole locker room of Lens
This decision is a strong message sent to the whole group. Pierre Sage wants players fully involved, and management wants a financially viable workforce. No more era when Lens could afford to stack the big wages. Today, each euro counts. The club is looking for solutions for the two players, but the situation is complex. Their high salaries and their current status do not facilitate the search for contenders.
This double departure marks a new step in the Lensoise reconstruction. It is a radical decision, almost cruel, but undoubtedly necessary to clean up finances and allow Pierre Sage to build the team he wishes. The message is clear: no one is untouchable. Only players who enter the mold perfectly, sporty and economical, will remain. The era of pragmatism began in Bollaert.
