The causes of Christophe Revault's death are now known.
The public prosecutor's office in Le Havre (Seine-Maritime) had opened an investigation to find the origin of the death of the former guardian of PSG and Le Havre, found unconscious on Thursday, May 6 at his home in the Normandy agglomeration, at 49 years.
From a judicial source, we learned this Friday evening that he succumbed to peritonitis, an inflammation of the peritoneum, according to the results of the autopsy.
This sudden death had surprised the many professional relations of the former player, reconverted within the recruitment unit of the Le Havre club. "I can not believe it, had dropped the former central defender of PSG Alain Roche. It's amazing what happens. We don't even know what he got. I got him about a month ago on the phone and he hadn't said anything wrong to me. Everything was fine. It's crazy. In Paris, we met during the 1997-1998 season and it was quite difficult for him because he was just behind Bernard Lama. He had suffered from it sometimes, but as he was an exceptional boy he quickly regained the upper hand. Anyway, he was so nice, he wanted to learn so much, he was so kind to others… ”
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The death of Christophe Revault caused a wave of emotion in French football.
Tributes quickly poured in, starting with that of PSG.
The Parisian club spoke of its "deep sadness" on social networks.
The Rennes and Toulouse clubs, several Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs, as well as many players who have played alongside Revault, also spoke of their pain and their memories of this smiling goalkeeper, with an imposing physique, very expressive on the ground.
Le Havre supporters paid tribute to him last Friday.
After his retirement from a player, Christophe Revault held several positions within his training club. After having been an advisor to the president, sporting director, and coach, he was now a recruiter for this Ligue 2 club.