after the feat against Dijon, Lionel Vaillant “hopes to win a Ligue 1!”

The magic of the Coupe de France has struck. This Friday evening, the players of FC Espaly, residents of National 3, eliminated Dijon (National 1) during the 32nd finals after a very close match which ended in a penalty shootout (1-1, 4 tab to 3). A major achievement for this team. But the club's president, Christian Perbet, never doubted the abilities of his team: “I had never considered anything else. I said it before the draw, before the match, going out with my head held high would not make me happy. was not interesting. There is the satisfaction of having won in style against a great team from Dijon and I think it is deserved. […] Laughing, I said after the match that I wanted to have Monaco here (at Viouzou) to show them the Turbie. Whatever happens, we hope for the biggest,” he told L’Éveil de la Haute-Loire.

A divining coach

Before this meeting, the coach of FC Espaly, Lionel Vaillant, had a feeling. And as strange as it may seem, he was right: “I had imagined the match like that. Before leaving the house, I told my wife that it was going to end in penalties, because she didn't I didn't like it. I was confident for this exercise, calm for the last shot on goal and for the goalkeeper's saves. It's stupid to say, but I felt it. Now I just want to take advantage of this. moment and I hope we draw a League 1!” Case to be continued… while the draw for the round of 16 of the Coupe de France will take place this Sunday early in the evening, on the sidelines of the clash between RC Lens and PSG.