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Ligue 3. Jacques Piriou responds curtly to Philippe Diallo

The president of Concarneau, Jacques Piriou (2nd from the left) (Photo Philippe Le Brech)

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-, 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 (-Borgo) and myself. The associated member of the reflection was Michel Mallet (president of Quevilly-), member of the Comex of the French Federation. » Ligue 3 has in fact been an Arlesian for many years…

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