He spent his life at the stadium, he lived 200 meters away. He died in front of all his veteran friends, it's terrible
breathes Philippe Georges, former president of the Moncé-en-Belin football club. He lost this Sunday the emblem of the club, an irreplaceable member
. Alain Gouffier, 64 years old, member of ES Moncé-en-Belin since over 25 years old
was more than a friend
confides Philippe Georges, very moved.
We had a party last Sunday
[27 octobre] with the sixth round of the Coupe de France, a superb club lottery last night
[samedi]. Ce
[dimanche] morning, Alain was at the match at 9:30 a.m. He was on the sidelines for an hour, he played 20 minutes. The match ended, he collected the balls, the jerseys, the bibs. And when we were going down the stairs to go to the locker room around 11:10 a.m., he collapsed
testifies his friend.
Huge shock
An opponent of Guéélard who is a first aid worker immediately intervened
continues Philippe Georges. We looked for the defibrillator, called the firefighters, the Samu, who connected the machine and tried to revive him for 40 to 50 minutes. But he never came back. I called his wife and two daughters; canceled the following three matches
he says, upset. The shock is immense: He was in perfect health. Nothing could suggest such a story. It's a cardiac arrest…
“A perfect volunteer”
He has always been by my side
underlines the former president, who arrived at the club in 2000. He played 20 to 30 hours of football a week. Wednesdays and Saturdays with the children from the football school, Sundays with the veterans. He was like a father to the 130 children. He prepared the sessions, the snacks… He was a perfect volunteer.
Originally from Mulsanne, Alain Gouffier had retired for four years, after working in the foundry of the Renault factory in Le Mans, says his friend. He had a career as a referee, then as a player, before entering the club office
specifies Philippe Georges. He's a character. He spent his life being an idiot, talking stupid things, even this
[dimanche] morning in the field. It made everyone laugh. It's a huge loss.
