Franck Haise’s Awkward Response About Jonathan Clauss

The situation continues to unfold between Nice and Jonathan Clauss. To recap, the player has been dealing with a knee issue since the match against Rennes. However, his coach, Franck Haise, sparked controversy by suggesting that Clauss might be prolonging his injury to avoid reaching the minimum number of matches needed for an automatic one-year contract extension. Tensions escalated further when Nice-Matin reported that Clauss might intentionally extend his time out of play. Speaking to the media ahead of the match in Paris for the 11th round of L1, Franck Haise once again addressed the issue while carefully navigating the topic.

“Jo trained yesterday; we’ll see today. I only mentioned that he trained normally yesterday. During the training session, which had a small number of participants, I noticed he was there. There are two aspects to consider: the physical and the psychological. I need players who are 100% in both. I believe no one is handling this situation well. The less we say, the less we say foolishness. Have I spoken with him? Not yet, I’m letting him be… I didn’t create this problem. I don’t expect anything from him; I just want him to train and come back 100% on all levels,” he stated at the press conference, as reported by RMC Sport.