FC Nantes is going through a very worrying period after another defeat, this time at home against Le Havre (0-2), during the 12th day of Ligue 1. This setback, which pushes the Canaries to the place of barrier , highlights deep issues, both on the field and in the stands.
The match against Le Havre was marked by two interruptions due to tensions in the stadium, including the throwing of projectiles from the Loire Brigade. If these incidents did not prevent the match from ending, they risk costing the Nantes club, already under pressure. Antoine Kombouaré, who returned to the head of the team last March, saw his position weakened despite the support of his players and management.
Nantes' struggles in Ligue 1
On a sporting level, FC Nantes seems incapable of raising the bar. With only two victories in twelve days, the team is worryingly behind its competitors. Against Le Havre, the Canaries were apathetic, unable to react after the goals from Casimir and Soumaré. The statistics speak for themselves: sterile possession and only two shots on target in the entire match.
Antoine Kombouaré nevertheless refuses to sink into pessimism. “We’re not at the end of the season, it’s not insurmountable”he declared at a press conference. But the coach is aware that FC Nantes can no longer afford to have a series of poor performances, especially a few days before a crucial trip to Paris.
In the stands, the situation is just as alarming. The Loire Brigade, the hard core of supporters, expresses its dissatisfaction with the management and the state of the club. If tensions between the ultras and the management are not new, they have now reached a critical level, even disrupting the progress of matches.
Koumbouaré still there, the Loire Brigade soon to be dissolved?
Despite everything, Kombouaré still seems to benefit from relative support, notably from his players and part of the management. But for how long? With a complicated schedule ahead, the Canaries will absolutely have to regain their solidity to avoid sinking further. FC Nantes is now at stake for its survival, not only in Ligue 1, but also in the hearts of its supporters. A rapid recovery is essential to restore momentum to a club which is sinking into crisis.
Pire, West France announced this Monday that a procedure for dissolving the Loire Brigade would be “ very seriously » studied by the Ministry of the Interior. Unable to be taken to court because it had never declared itself as an association, the ultra-Nantes group is still considered “ a de facto group “. Namely a group of people formed with a view to “ their collective expression “. The Internal Security Code offers the government the possibility of proceeding with their administrative dissolution by a decree in the council of ministers. If this were the case, it would be another very hard blow for FC Nantes, which would plunge further into the doldrums.
