Eddy JastaléCoupe de France (7th round). Vannes OC (N3) – Le Mans (N), this Saturday (5 p.m.)
Beat a National at home? Vannes OC has already done it! In 2022, the Morbihannais, then in N2, managed to eliminate Concarneau (1-1; 5 tab 6). Since then, a lot of water has flowed under the bridges. Only three players from the current team (Petitgenet, Bouedec and Le Bolloch) had played this meeting at La Rabine. This time, the match against Le Mans will take place at Pérenno, the new lair of a Voc with since reduced ambition.
Forced to reduce its lifestyle (reduction in payroll, no match bonuses, etc.), the Voc, in search of €80,000, was placed on suspension to rule by the DNCG commission, pending additional documents last week. At the same time, the team was penalized four points for having played a suspended player. “We have to deal with it,” laments Thibault Bouedec. These are points that will not come back. We had to remobilize. Frankly, it wasn’t easy before Fougères (2-0). We knew that in the event of a bad result, we could be relegated. But everyone managed to stay mobilized,” continues the defender, eyes turned towards the cup.
Because even if Clémandot, Boubaya, Mangan (injured) and Flégeau (suspended) will be absent, he also knows that a qualification will be interesting sportingly (with the prospect of an 8th round at home) and financially. “It’s a shame that we don’t have all our forces present because we don’t have a very rich squad,” said the 31-year-old defender. But we will try to accomplish the feat. The club also needs it. Passing by would suit everyone. »
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