CORCHIA: "BIELSA TOLD ME I WAS COMING TO A GREAT CLUB WITH AN EXCELLENT COACH"

Sébastien Corchia was presented this afternoon in the José Antonio Sánchez Araújo press room of the Sánchez Pizjuán stadium. The player, who even managed to correctly say a few words in Spanish, revealed what he was told by Lille coach Marcelo Bielsa when he told him that he was going to Sevilla: “I had been working with Bielsa for three weeks and when I told him that I was coming here he joked that the move wouldn't be suicide. He told me that I was coming to a great club with a great coach”. Specifically, Berizzo being the coach of Sevilla was one of the key reasons for his decision to come to Nervión: “One of the reasons why I came here is because I like Berizzo as a coach. I like his methods and that there is a great team”.

But there were other matters brought to the table. The player showed his desire to come to the club and spoke about how well he had been received: “I already wanted to come here and to put on the shirt. I was looking forward to it. My teammates have welcomed me with open arms. I'm very happy to be here at Sevilla, which is a great club. One of the reasons why I came is that this is a team that wins trophies. Let's see if we can have a good season in the Champions League and win a trophy this season”.

Another question was about his Spanish. The full-back gave it a go and those present were pleasantly surprised: “I can say some things and I knew a little bit before I came. I'm going to try to be able to speak it as soon as possible. I'm going to learn quickly because it's important to know Spanish. I speak a little bit and my understanding is good. I'm very happy to be here. I was taught it at school and I'm also part Italian, and both languages are very similar”.