Jessica Boige, the under-18 coach of the Seine-et-Marne club, was suspended for one year. Boige was found guilty by the appeal committee of the French Handball Federation of acts of moral harassment, humiliating and degrading remarks towards one of its players.
Pontellois won the match against Torcy (34-33) in front of Christian Lux, one of the referees of the famous Lux-Lelarge doubleheader, who officiates as a match delegate.