The draw between Concarneau, candidate for the rise in Ligue 2, and Nancy, who is fighting to stay in National this Tuesday (0-0) did not help anyone. But the Breton club could well appropriate the three points finally. Indeed, National’s third released a statement in which he notes the presence of Lucas Pellegrini in the Lorraine team. An anomaly according...

Nantes’ next safety and security director is already being debated
A new safety and security director is expected at FC Nantes by next summer, and the choice made by the Nantes leaders is already causing a stir in the community of club supporters. This is David Amaré, a police officer working within the Central Service of Territorial Intelligence (SCRT), in charge for ten years of surveillance and intelligence on FC...

Julien Le Devedec should not join Bayonne
Who will strengthen the Bayonne management to replace Antoine Battut? Several avenues have been studied in recent weeks. The hottest recently led to Julien Le Devedec. The former international second line (11 caps in 2016 and 2017, 36 years old) was of great interest to the Basque club. The contacts were even very well advanced but Le Devedec would have...

Honda appeals Marc Marquez penalty change after Portugal GP crash
Honda communicated on Wednesday that it had filed an appeal with the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) concerning the modification of the penalty imposed on Marc Marquez. Sanctioned with two long-laps after having hit Miguel Oliveira in Portugal, Marc Marquez should have taken his penalty at the Argentine Grand Prix this weekend, relying on the decision of the race marshals. But...

Nantes took information on Derek Mazou-Sacko (Troyes)
From January, FC Nantes took a new turn on the transfer market by trying to find young players with potential. It’s a strategy the club should continue to follow in the coming months. With this in mind, the Nantes leaders have taken information in recent weeks on the young midfielder from Troyes Derek Mazou-Sacko (18 years old, under contract until...

Fritz Lee extends a season in Clermont
Fritz Lee will wear the ASM jersey until at least June 2024. The 34-year-old third-line whose contract ended this summer has extended for one more year as an option, the Clermont club announced on Wednesday. He arrived in Auvergne in 2013. “He is a very important player for the group on and off the pitch, explains Christophe Urios in the...

Wenger and Ferguson inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame
Players are now accompanied by coaches in the Premier League Hall of Fame. Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson joined him on Wednesday for their accomplishments with Arsenal and Manchester United. The Frenchman landed in 1996 in London and left Arsenal in 2018. He won the Premier League there three times (1998, 2002 and 2004) while the club had not...

Jean-Maurice Decubber (Massy) to Vannes
He is not the player with the most media coverage in Pro D2, but Jean-Maurice Decubber is nevertheless one of the revelations of the season. The 26-year-old third line has impressive statistics. Not to say unreal. Since the start of the season, the Belgian international (8 caps) from Massy has managed 310 tackles out of a total of 332 (a...

Michel Der Zakarian (Montpellier) before OM: “I like their coach” (Igor Tudor)
“Do you consider the trip to Marseille as a test, after your good series (5 wins and 1 draw) still in progress?It’s an important match against a very good team, which has its own way of playing, very athletic, which runs a lot. It’s pressing well, it’s one against one practically everywhere. We will have to be at the level...

The Spanish Grand Prix from Barcelona to Madrid in 2027?
As the first dedicated Formula 1 exhibition opened in Madrid last Thursday, F1 boss Stefano Domenicali confirmed that the Spanish capital wants to host a Grand Prix eventually. Linked until 2026 with the Circuit de Barcelona, the Championship is certain to stop in Catalonia for at least another 4 editions. But Madrid are pushing to fit into the schedule. Last...