“We may be crazy to embark on this project”

He didn't come there to make up the numbers. This Monday, November 4, the Rouen club, playing in National, announced the arrival of its new coach to succeed Maxime d'Ornano. Having passed through Nîmes, Quevilly-Rouen, Clermont, Red Star and even Bastia, he is a coach who is not used to doing things by halves. His name: Régis Brouard. With only one victory in 11 matches since the start of the season (4-0 against Châteauroux), he is keen to change this negative dynamic.

“There is risk taking”

In a video interview carried out by the club, he explained his choice to come to FC Rouen: “I am very happy to see this city of Rouen and the region again. You know, I have coached popular clubs like Red Star and the Sporting Club de Bastia, and I loved this popular side. There is one thing that is essential in this Rouen club, it is this popular side. I knew it when I was a player. playing a few times in the second division here, it always had an impact on me. We knew that we were always going to have a very difficult time because there was a lot of enthusiasm. And today, this enthusiasm is still present. see against Sochaux, there are practically more than 7,000 people at the stadium. There is a risk taken, we are perhaps crazy to embark on this project, but this popular side in this club still remains incredible. – he confided. As a reminder, Régis Brouard will make his first match on the FC Rouen bench on Friday at home against Boulogne (7:30 p.m.) for the 12th day of the National.