Schalke: Todibo admits “lack of professionalism” – “Reschke went crazy”

With his loan from FC Barcelona to OGC Nice, central defender Jean-Clair Todibo made the right choice – said the 21-year-old himself in an interview with “L’Équipe”. Ten appearances at “les Aiglons” so far would prove “that it was a good decision to come here. I looked for that at Schalke and Benfica, but unfortunately it didn’t work out. It works in Nice, a club that suits me and I hope it continues like that. I’m just doing what I wanted to do from the start, ”said Todibo.

The professional was unsuccessfully awarded to FC Schalke 04 and Benfica Lisbon in the past. In January 2019, FC Barcelona secured the services of the French defensive player for 1 million euros from FC Toulouse. The then sporting director Éric Abidal “had told me that Barcelona would take me as the successor to PiquIt’s sees. I played two games and then Valverde (was coach) told me that I was the fourth defender, but that I had to prove myself in preparation. Sam (Umtiti) injured himself, I did what I had to do, but they didn’t give me a chance. “

To increase his chance of playing time, Todibo joined the Royal Blues for the second half of the 2019/20 season. “At Schalke, it was me who made the mistakes. A lack of humility, seriousness, and professionalism made my loan a personal failure. That was a big mistake of my youth, ”emphasized the right footer, who can be firmly committed by Nice with a purchase option of around 10 million euros.

FC Schalke 04: Todibo apologized to Reschke

“I apologized to Michael Reschke (was Technical Director; d. Red.), Who then went crazy. He said to me, ‘How can you act like that with the potential you have? If you had the Kimmich mentality you would play for Barcelona! ‘ That gave me a good slap on the back of the head. This loan closed many doors for me and I started to think differently, ”admits Todibo, who has“ learned his lesson ”. He was angry with himself, “because I did not respect my work and myself”.

He was happy with his current loan, because: “Nice offers me everything I need and has given me the chance to get back on my feet.” At Schalke, the way they played is not like him fit, although Todibo said that David Wagner was a good trainer and helped him.

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