This Thursday (7 p.m.), at the Palais des sports in Castelnau-le-Lez, in Pro A Ladies, the ANMTT hosts Le Mans when the men in Pro A Gentlemen face Chartres.
On Tuesday, the men’s team of the Alliance Nîmes Montpellier experienced the continuation of Lebrun mania… in Roanne (Loire). In two days, the 5,000 seats at Halle Vacheresse were sold and the match against the local club (3-0 victory for ANMTT) took place in a wonderful atmosphere.
In the home championship, between the fact of not having a fixed room, lower capacity in terms of places, a varied sporting offer and the obligation to have to navigate between Nîmes and Montpellier, it is more difficult to reach these figures.
Stéphane Lebrun: “Outside all the time”
Like last weekend, where the Palais des sports Pierre-de-Coubertin in Montpellier was far from full for the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League (3-0 against the Austrians from Wels) . “The problem is mainly in terms of logistics, it’s very complex, we never have our bearings, we have to move the equipment each time, explains ANMTT sports director Stéphane Lebrun. We need to work on this subject with the communities. We regret not having a priority room. It must still be said that it is not complicated for our players, they have the impression of playing away all the time. We are dependent on the clubs which occupy these halls, handball at Parnasse and at the FDI Stadium, volleyball at Castelnau…”
In the den of Montpellier volleyball players
Precisely, for the last home match of the year, the Hérault-Gardois club returns to the Palais des sports Chaban-Delmas in Castelnau: “It’s a magnificent room, notes the father of Alexis and Félix Lebrun. We maintain very good relations with the MHSC VB and the Castelnau town hall. We are happy to play here, the room is perfectly suited for us. Thursday, we hope for 2000 spectators.”
Facing Le Mans for the women and Chartres for the men, the stakes will be high. Rachel Moret and her partners will be slightly favorites and have the opportunity to return to the top 4 in the ranking.
For their part, the Lebrun brothers and their teammates can regain the lead in the Pro A championship in the event of success against the red lantern who has not yet won a single match. “We are having a really good start to the season, believes Stéphane Lebrun. It is important that we position ourselves at the top of the table to have a cushion in advance and to plan ahead for important meetings. At that time, we will have a chance to achieve our objectives, namely to win a place on the podium for the women and the title for the men.”
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