President of Louhans-Cuiseaux FC during the prosperous years, Jacky Duriez died at 97. The Saône-et-Loire club pays tribute to him.
A very good amateur footballer, Jacky Duriez could have become professional. In the 1950s, he was requested by FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, RC Lens and the Girondins de Bordeaux. But he prioritized his career by taking over from his father at the head of the family company Oftel, a specialist in the manufacturing of animal feed based in Louhans. Then he took over as president of CS Louhans-Cuiseaux in 1986. Which coincided with the prosperous years of the Saône-et-Loire club.
Nicknamed the “Sheriff” during his presidency, Jacky Duriez allowed the club from these two small towns to remain in the Second Division for around twenty years. Cuiseaux-Louhans also had professional status from 1995 to 2003, the year he passed the baton. Among his successes, we can note the creation of a training center in 1986 upon his arrival as president. “Thanks to him, Louhans-Cuiseaux was able to weave its web on the national sporting scenetestifies Pascal Gauthier, vice-president of Louhans-Cuiseaux, in the Journal de Saône-et-Loire. He was respected everywhere and was able to unite around him by becoming a friend of Carlo Molinari, Gervais Martel and Noël Le Graët. »
Secretary general of Louhans-Cuiseaux, René Franquemagne also knew Jacky Duriez well. “I worked alongside him for 17 seasonshe underlines in the regional daily. We talked a lot. He was a passionate man, who was certainly very demanding, but who knew how to work effectively in the general interest. With Jacky, I experienced unforgettable moments. » The Footamateur.fr editorial team presents its most sincere condolences to his family and loved ones.
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