Tours FC
Saran
There was the fiasco, and now? Tours FC returns to its home ground in the Cher Valley this Saturday, with the reception of Saran in R1. Frustrated, angry and sometimes disgusted after the cancellation of their 32e of the Coupe de France final against Lorient at the end of December, due to culpable extra-sporting management, the players will finally find what makes them tick, that is to say football.
But the big question is whether they have recovered psychologically after such a disappointment? “After the Lorient episode, I suspected that there would be players who were a little demobilized or affected, because there are some who have been making a lot of sacrifices for quite some time for the club, but I was pleasantly surprised of the state of mind displayed by the group since the recovery”, underlines coach Bryan Bergougnoux.
“The players wait before the court”
So of course, the departure of captain Léo Schwechlen in the middle of the week “significantly affected the morale of the group”, but Bergougnoux does not see it as a warning sign of a future cascade of departures. “Léo’s situation is special, because he is a father, so his choice was made in a somewhat constrained manner, with very high stakes for him, specifies the technician. For his own good, he had to leave. » Club educators also made the same choice. But within the men’s first team, there is no other movement to report at the moment.
“Apart from Leo, everyone is still here. Until when? Today, other players tell me that their situation is no longer tenable. But they wait before the courtto know what the club will become, to know if there are the funds or not to operate”, summarizes Bryan Bergougnoux.
“A DNA anchored in them”
While waiting for next week’s legal meetings, he therefore found “players in good shape” during training at the start of 2025. “We were able to work very quickly on interesting and coherent intensities, appreciates the former striker. I was very happy to see that we were picking up where we left off before the holidays, particularly on the game project, which therefore seems to have become an anchored DNA in them. These are elements which reassure and give pleasure regarding the confrontations to come. »
So starting with the reception of the dolphin, Saran, “a playful team with a lot of qualities”. A great test for the Tourangeaux (1ers), who – we almost forget with recent news – have not lost a match since September 7. “Obviously, we already have to be ready, but we haven’t prepared ourselves to just be ready for this match. We did a mini-preparation, with a lot of physical work, so we may be less efficient than expected this Saturday… But we know that we will then increase our strength in order to be ready to tackle the important deadlines by the end of the season. »
Despite the fiasco and despite the financial swords of Damocles, Tours FC is still able to project itself towards the future. As long as there is life, there is hope.
This Saturday, January 11 at 6 p.m., Vallée du Cher stadium.
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