A rise and ambitions. After the sporting epic of FC Versailles, Petit Poucet reached the semi-finals of the Coupe de France this year, the Yvelin club is moving up a notch in the football hierarchy. He was thus promoted to National for next season, ie the third division… And the mayor (DVD) of the royal city did not hide his pleasure at the announcement of this feat.
“We are very proud of this team, smiles François de Mazières. They had a very good season, with a good run in the Coupe de France and a climb, it was a difficult bet that they took. And which shows that they have crossed a course. We must congratulate the players and the staff for all that. Cheer. »
For the chosen one, “Versailles is also starting to make a name for itself” on the football planet. Proof that it is not only the castle and, more broadly, culture in the city of the Sun King. François de Mazières had confided to the Parisian that we “love to caricature Versailles by bringing it back to its only history”, a few weeks ago. “This shows that our city is young, that it is dynamic”, he continues today, also recalling the good results of the Rugby club of Versailles (Fédérale 3) and the upcoming inauguration of a skatepark on Avenue de l’Europe, very close to the castle.
A spotlight that attracts young players
The rise of FC Versailles and the visibility obtained during the Coupe de France could also have an effect on registrations, as suggested by Anthony Perrat, president of the club’s association. “We expect to see more young people arrive and we already have more requests for detections. We have the ambition to advance our young people to build a breeding ground with a view to integrating the first team. »
There will remain the thorny issue of the Montbauron stadium and its constraints linked to lighting, due to its proximity to the castle, according to the Architect of the Buildings of France. However, a solution will have to be found quickly, the club’s general manager and former pro Jean-Luc Arribart recently admitting that “National matches are played on Friday evenings”.