Lhe Union Saint-Gilloise player, Loïc Lapoussin, was dropped from the Madagascar national team this weekend. This was announced by Barea coach, Frenchman Nicolas Dupuis, before the decisive match for a qualification for CAN 2023 that his team was playing against the Central African Republic on Monday afternoon (finally lost 2- 0 by Madagascar, now eliminated). “The absences of Datsiry (Editor’s note: Rakotonirina), Loïc (Lapoussin) and Sylvio (Editor’s note: Ouassiero) sadden me and will penalize us. One, for medical reasons, and the other two, for inappropriate behavior that I do not endorse in any way, will not be on the field. »
This disciplinary sanction could have unfortunate consequences for Lapoussin at the Union. Because the number 10 attaches great importance to the exemplary behavior of its players. Moreover, he had proved it last December when his Malagasy international was arrested at the wheel of his car by the Belgian police after a blood alcohol test (he had even spent a night in a cell). At the time, the club reacted firmly by sanctioning him and suspending him for one match (against Ostend at the end of December). Philippe Bormans, the general manager, then claimed to take this incident very seriously. Lapoussin, he had made amends, apologized publicly and, above all, had achieved very high performance, both in the league and in the Europa League. It could therefore be a blow for the USG which will need its technician in the coming weeks in order to achieve its two main objectives: to win national laurels and shine in the European Cup.