A page is turning behind the scenes of the SU Agen. A deep reshuffle of the organization chart is in preparation, as revealed by our colleagues from Olympic Midi. On the front line: the departure announced, after many years at the club, of Thomas Léger, current managing director. And to succeed him, Mauricio Reggiardo is expected to return to the SU Agen next season. The former emblematic coach of the club, passed by Armandie between 2016 and 2019, would thus rest his suitcases in Lot-et-Garonne, this time in the role of sports director. Mauricio Reggiardo, who has always kept strong ties with Agen and its president Jean-François Fonteneau, would therefore find a club that he knows perfectly and to which he has always remained very attached.
Viable cohabitation?
The sine qua non condition on its return would be an involvement in the purely technical field, that is to say as responsible for the development of the SUA entity. The role of the Argentinian technician could be articulated around the coordination of the various strata of the club, in particular the training and the link between young people and the first team, without forgetting the strengthening of the recruitment cell. Management counts on his knowledge of the club and his culture of the requirement to straighten the bar at this level. As a result, in the project, Sébastien Calvet would retain full sporting powers, surrounded by his current staff (Adel Fellah, Rémy Vaquin and Dave Ryan). But would a collaboration between the two men be really possible? The current manager of the Agen club has not hidden in recent days his desire to keep his stranglehold on recruitment and management of the workforce. Does he fear a upsetting of the established order in the event of the arrival of Mauricio Reggiardo? What is certain is that a press conference scheduled for Monday, May 5 was finally canceled (Editor’s note: we imagine that it was intended to evoke the subject Reggiardo). Simple setback or backstage reversal? It is early to assert anything at the moment, but the situation should be settled quickly. The return of a familiar face to Armandie may be effective as soon as the next season is prepared. In short, in not that long …
