Facing Martigues in Gueugnon is not necessarily a gift. Especially for a scheduled trip by train then bus, Thursday on the eve of the match, when an SNCF strike could disrupt rail traffic. Farmers’ protests could also get involved. As well as… snow, which the weather forecasts do not rule out in the south of Morvan, with temperatures close to 0°C, or even negative on Friday evening.
But the first project for Kevin Perrot, the team manager in charge of travel, concerned the hotel industry. A housing issue that is not easy in the capital of the canton of Saône-et-Loire, with less than 7,000 inhabitants. We had to find an establishment with around fifteen free rooms, knowing that there is already competition…
“We had the choice between three hotels, comments the former pro. But the one a little more upscale is already taken by Martigues. There is another one in the center, but it does not meet the specifications. »
Already a match with Martigues for the hotel
The Laval residents therefore chose to move out to Montceau-les-Mines (former D2 club from 1982 to 1990). “We will be about 30 minutes from the stadium, comments Kevin Perrot. It’s not ideal, a bit like the maximum distance we allow ourselves, but we don’t have much choice. »
The people of Laval, however, had time to study different hypotheses. “We knew quite early, at the beginning of October, that we would play in Gueugnon, continues Perrot. I was able to talk with clubs who made the trip, including Rodez. We made the same choices. The hotel we were staying at was not used to receiving sports groups. We had to be more precise, especially regarding food. But two teams have already come, they are starting to have some bearings. »
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