Training resumed this Monday morning at GF38. A few days before an already decisive meeting against Bastia, still without a coach and under the gaze of a banner put up the day before by the Grenoble ultras.
The cold is here this Monday morning at La Poterne. A few smiles too, despite a difficult context, like Fred Guéguen who manages to joke with the few supporters present. The Breton is still acting in the interim, supported by the usual staff of the flag team, reinforced by the presence of Marama Vahirua, who came to “make up the numbers” since the reserve has not yet returned to the field.
An interim period that should not last forever even if we don't want to do anything in a hurry at GF38. None of the coaches present have the required diploma (BEPF) to coach in Ligue 2. And it is not in the club's culture to pay a fine.
A new (and old?) head will arrive since there is little doubt as to the fate that Oswald Tanchot will experience, still officially the coach of GF38 as long as he has not passed his interview prior to possible dismissal . The latter should take place at the start of the week.
New faces will undoubtedly arrive during the transfer window, while others will go into exile elsewhere. But, for Bastia, it will be necessary to make do with the old to present its wishes to an increasingly scattered public. This Monday, Ayoub Jabbari (ill) and Junior Olaitan (personal reasons were absent, as were Loïc Nestor (knee), Dante Rigo (ankle) and Nesta Elphege (hamstring) injured. Gaëtan Paquiez and Lenny Joseph were in recovery. young D'Antona was present, as regularly in recent weeks.
Winter is here, in Grenoble. And with it its share of doubts and worries. To deal with it, the ultras of the West Tribune are waiting for “concerned” players and are calling for mobilization this Friday.
Without Tanchot and in the cold, the Grenoblois started their preparation for the match against Bastia this Monday. With a few smiles. And, we hope, a first resolution: to show a different face than in recent weeks.
