While the news has taken a turn that we did not expect on the side ofAjacciothe suspense is still total on the possibility or not of the Corsican club to reintegrate the championship of Ligue 2 after its administrative relegation pronounced this Thursday 27/06 by the DNCG! The ACA, which lost its coach Olivier Pantaloni (left for Lorient) last week, did not need more obstacles in its wheels when it was time to resume training. And while the club’s leaders must work hard to present more guarantees to the management control body, the essential file of the future coach almost takes a back seat…
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For the moment, Corse Matin cites three names including those of Olivier Échouafni, Laurent Batlles and even… Xavier Collinhis former full-back, to replace Pantaloni! The now 49-year-old coach, who plays for Andrézieux-Bouthéon and is still under contract, confided this Friday morning in the Loire press (Le Progrès newspaper) that he is convinced by the idea of returning to the imperial city, even if the ACA would have to pay compensation for the National 2 team. This was not accepted by Dijon or QRM, who were interested in his profile a few days earlier before falling back on other solutions.
“There has been contact. We must wait for a possible response. This opportunity could not be refused […]. These years (in Ajaccio) were very important for me. I totally found myself in the values of combativeness and surpassing oneself. It is already gratifying to be on a list with coaches with more extensive CVs. I set myself the goal of one day coaching in L2. For the moment, it is only a dream.
Source : leprogres.fr
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