Barthez bids au revoir to Nantes

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The 1998 World Cup winner was attacked by a group of Les Canaris fans on Saturday night, hours after a 2-0 home defeat to Rennes.

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Attacked: Fabien Barthez says he has had enough of Nantes

The 35-year-old was forced to stop his car as he was driving out of the club's training ground, and ended up trading blows with a supporter who had attempted to get inside the Porsche. Other fans were seen punching and kicking the vehicle.

Barthez on Monday told radio station France Info he was quitting the club for safety reasons.

"I will not play for Nantes again," he said. "What happened went beyond the scope of sport. It has nothing to do with football.

"I no longer feel safe there and it's better for me to leave."

Barthez did not attend training with Les Canaris on Sunday, choosing instead to leave the city with his family.

He came out of retirement in December to sign a short-term contract with Nantes, tying him to the club until the end of the season.

But he has made some errors in his five months there and has been barracked by fans.

His most high-profile gaffe came on April 1 when he spilled a seemingly harmless cross into his own net to hand relegation rivals Sedan a 1-0 victory at the Stade de la Beaujoire.