“As a symbolism for what will undoubtedly be, the last event under my president’s cap”. A few moments after the discount of 170 balloons by the Rochelais stadium at the US Cognac rugby school by the Rochelais stadium for having lent him players for the summer of the summer of 2024, Jean-Charles Vicard posted a message on the club’s Facebook page on Wednesday evening to announce his departure from the presidency.
“I also take this opportunity to tell you that two years will not have been sufficient to release this pretty rugby club in the rut. We come to the end of the story, we left from far away, and the local economic context does not promise us a radiant future, so we have to face the facts, despite the enormous dynamics, the rallying of partners, supporters, and what about our volunteers … We missed this little extra, to succeed in our crazy bet …. ”, writes the boss of the eponymous coope.
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Two years ago, in the spring of 2023, Jean-Charles Vicard was elected as president of a resurrected club after the end of the Cognac Saint-Jean-d’Angély (UCS) agreement at the end of a season marked by the relegation of National in National 2.
A resumption weighed down by the financial hole left by the former presidency with two heads Lilian Tessandier – Christophe Lacombe whose new management team was able to measure depth over the months. And drag the consequences.
-“Thank you my troop of adored volunteers, and make way for young people”.
The USC, left in Nationale 2 with Adrien Buononato as sports director supported by the Tandem Bertrand Cazamayou – Benjamin Abbadie, received a second consecutive relegation in Federal 1 in spring 2024. Then a third, on green carpet, in Federal 2, a few weeks ago.
No doubt too much for the former USC player, champion of France second division under the chairmanship of his father Jean in 1995, who had nevertheless managed to bring back to the Sports Park on Sundays of match many former historical clubs of the club and an audience of faithful supporters and partners.
“I would have at least had the feeling of demonstrating that with great blows of envy and tenacity, it is possible to federate and move crowds, and that’s why I want to think that cognac rugby will never go out. The rugby school continues, the rest must restart at the base and healthy, “he concludes, thanking” all those who believed in this project. Thank you my troop of adored volunteers, and place for young people… ”
It is a blank page that now opens for a historic club of French rugby and Charentais sport.
