The president of US Concarneau Jacques Piriou wanted to respond to Philippe Diallo's comments on Ligue 3.
Is the somewhat sanitized campaign of recent weeks (finally) getting a little excited six days before the amateur club vote? In an interview with our partner Ouest-France, Philippe Diallo spoke about the future Ligue 3. “It’s something that the opposing list copiedaffirmed the current president of the FFF. I announced it even before this campaign. I told the presidents of these clubs that we would move there by 2026-2027. But I want to build a lasting, sustainable model with them. This is what we need to build on over the next season or two. »
Quite astonishing remarks since Philippe Diallo spoke of “launch a reflection within the framework of a next mandate on the creation of a professional Ligue 3” during an interview with Bien-Public in September. This attack was not appreciated by Jacques Piriou, president of US Concarneau, and member of Pierre Samsonoff's list. “ It's a scandal, I can't let him say that, he reacted to the regional daily. Just about the memory of Gilbert Guérin, it's scandalous, it upsets my guts. » The Concarnois refers to his friend the president of Avranches, who died on October 20, 2023.
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“This all dates from 2017, recalls the president of US Concarneau. Originally, there was Gilbert, Jean-Pierre Scouarnec (president of USL Dunkerque), Gérard Rocquet (Béziers), Fulvio Luzi (Chambly), Antoine Emmanuelli (Bastia-Borgo) and myself. The associated member of the reflection was Michel Mallet (president of Quevilly-Rouen), member of the Comex of the French Football Federation. » Ligue 3 has in fact been an Arlesian for many years…
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