2023-11-26 19:40:00
Building a club takes time. This Sunday, Alexandre Mulliez, the president of Versailles announced that he had “signed his first jersey sponsor five months after his arrival”, the Versailles company MDY. But driven by the enthusiasm of Alexandre Mulliez and Fabien Lazare, FC Versailles continues to advance and grow.
On the ground, something is really starting to happen. Of course bringing more life to this Jean-Bouin stadium (around 1,000 spectators present) is a difficult challenge. But the communion between the players and the Roy kop to celebrate the victory against Épinal (4-1) was already beautiful and intense.
” My future ? This is a question to ask management”
After the success against Nîmes (6-0), Grégory Vignal, successor to Laurent Peyrelade dismissed on November 7, therefore made an almost ideal debut on the Versailles bench. If officially, he still has the interim costume, the 42-year-old former pro defender has necessarily scored points with the two victories and the ten goals scored in two matches. ” My future ? This is a question to ask management. I was given a mission. I’m going piano piano,” he emphasizes with a smile.
As against Nîmes, Vignal had renewed the same team (Gibaud in place of the suspended Diakhaby) and the same 4-3-3. Despite a small scare with the equalizer from Le Paul (25th), his 9th goal of the season, Versailles deserved its success. “I am very satisfied,” admits Vignal. But all the credit goes to the players who work hard. I ask a lot of rigor from my players and my staff. It’s important to have stability in the team. But if a player deviates from his path, he knows what will happen to him… The nights are short and the days are long. But here, we had a little more time to put things in place. I really saw some interesting things. I also included young people in training. It is important. I have an Anglo-Saxon managerial vision. »
In this team, there is talent, symbolized by two of the summer recruits, Mehdi Baaloudj and Kevin Nadje. Baaloudj, 22 years old (ex OM, Guingamp, Martigues) scored his 6th goal this season with a small personal exploit at the last minute. Nadje, also 22 years old and from Ile-de-France (Créteil) played with the Laval reserve (N3) last season. He shows a lot of activity in the middle, projects forward and also knows how to score (his 3rd goal this Sunday).
“I’m already thinking about our trip to Orléans on Friday”
“Baaloudj, I know him by heart since OM,” smiles Vignal. I know he is very talented. He has everything to play at the highest level but he must maintain this consistency. He also works a lot for others. Nadje is also gaining strength. He had a bit of a difficult start here, we had a few meetings with him. But I’m very happy with what it shows. I know there are already clubs on him. But they will have to be very strong to steal him from us… We are really counting on him. »
All smiles, Grégory Vignal was then “in a hurry to call his wife and children” who still live in Scotland. “But as of this evening, I am already planning on our trip to Orléans on Friday where we will have two fewer days of recovery,” he warns. Having moved up to 7th place after this success against the red lantern, Versailles is only four points behind 2nd, Niort.
Match sheet
VERSAILLES – EPINAL: 4-1 (2-1).
Goals. Versailles: Nadje (15th), Jaques (47th sp), Prunier (87th), Baaloudj (90th + 3); Epinal: Le Paul (25th).
Versailles: Renot – Leborgne, Jaques (cap.), Gibaud (Akueson, 72nd) Altikulac – Mendes (Bangoura, 79th), Basque, Nadje – Baaloudj, Lens (Prunier, 72nd), Hend (Lefebvre, 58th). Enter. : Vignal.
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