At this point, when the interview took place last summer, he’s only known them for a matter of days. He’s perched on the edge of a large grey chair on the veranda of Hôtel Royal, the team’s base for their week-long pre-season training camp in Évian-les-Bains.
At lunch and dinner time, his spot at the table in south-east France never changes, and neither does the company. Christian Fuchs and Eldin Jakupović are the two most senior players on the table; some of the Club’s youth contingent – also on their first pre-season trip – sits alongside Pérez.
