the Pilou-Pilou launcher slams the door, touched by accusations about him

Launcher of Pilou-Pilou at the RCT since 2019, Christophe Charaut will leave his post on Saturday after the match against Pau. The person concerned, who obtained three beach concessions at Mourillon, regrets accusations of favoritism against him thanks to his links with the town hall of Toulon.

One last Pilou-Pilou and then leaves. Known in the world of Rugby for launching the famous war cry before Rugby Club Toulonnais matches, Christophe Charaut will leave his post after five years of service as reported this Friday by Var-Matin and since confirmed by the club.

Christophe Charaut will be present at the Stade Mayol this Saturday, for a Top 14 match against Pau, to launch the Pilou-Pilou one last time. The person admitted to having been affected by the recent criticism about him. “Since I took over three beach concessions at Mourillon last spring, there have been a lot of comments from people who are not necessarily well-intentioned,” Charaut confessed to Var-Matin. “Some people think that if I got them, it's because I sang Pilou-Pilou. But that has nothing to do with it. I worked like crazy for twenty years to get there, the RCT doesn't has nothing to do with it.”

“I have never used the RCT for professional purposes”

Critics point to possible favoritism from Toulon town hall in these beach concessions in favor of Christophe Charaut. “These accusations of favoritism are unfair,” he defended. “And to cut it short, perhaps I should abandon my role as launcher of Pilou-Pilou. So that people can really distinguish between my work and my passion. I have never used the RCT for professional purposes.”

Christophe Charaut also “no longer finds himself in the functioning of the club”, pointing the finger at “the policy which is carried out”. The Pilou-Pilou launcher also regrets the “meanness and aggressiveness” on the part of certain RCT supporters. If he remains a fan of the RCT, Charaut will therefore turn a beautiful page in his life: “The Pilou-Pilou does not belong to me. It belongs to the people of Mayol.”