On a sporting level, you took a radical decision, can you detail it?
“The objective of reaching N2 was not achieved. Which pushed the N3 players to leave for a club that plays in a higher division. Martin Bellot is leaving for N2 at Saint-Jacques and Lily Gautier for N1 at Flume Ille (Saint-Grégoire, 35). Marco Marie is also leaving, as is Maëlys Lemarchand. Only Matthieu Trividic remains. We have taken the option of withdrawing from N3, the club being too weakened, and of returning to R2 with young players who have the potential to progress. This is not a failure, just an awareness to bounce back better. We are giving ourselves three years to return to this level of N3 where we stayed for 20 years, without moving up or down.”
You also mention a room problem…
“Exactly, I have been alerting the municipality on this crucial point for a long time. I had proposed a room dedicated to racket sports. And now they are removing the 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. slot on Wednesdays at the Vallée, planned for R2. We only have Thursday left for this elite group, it is not enough. We must sit down around a table to find a solution.”
How are the workforce doing?
“We have 225 licensees, compared to 202 last year. This assessment is to the credit of our employee, Pierre Guinnebault. He did quality work which attracted young people. It was felt this season with the youngest mixed team, which was crowned vice-champion of Brittany. »
Practical
General meeting of AL Badminton Saint-Brieuc, Saturday June 29, at 6 p.m., at the Beauffeuillage hall.
