A new era at FC Versailles 78. The Yvelines club announced on Monday the arrival of Jean-Luc Arribart as general manager.
The 66-year-old former professional player from Rennes and Nancy (D1) will take care of the sports field.
He is also a consultant for Canal + on the Premier League.
Twenty-four hours earlier, President Daniel Cousin, in office for 18 years, had resigned. He explained his reasons on the club's Twitter account. "I disagree with the coach of the first team, as well as with the investors who joined the club last spring," he said. I personally think that we can and must professionalize our club while respecting the history and the people who make it up, and while acting with a minimum of humility. In addition, I cannot take responsibility for decisions without being informed and having validated them. This is obvious both in terms of operation and legality. This does not correspond to the commitments made to the members of our club during the GA in April 2021.The new management team of the association, in place for several months, therefore decided to put Jean-Luc Arribart in place.
If the face of FC Versailles changes behind the scenes, the results are good.
Winner last Saturday at Vitré (1-2) on behalf of the 11th day of N2 (4th division), the formation of the 78 occupies with the reserve of FC Lorient (which cannot climb) the first place in group A , synonymous with accession to National, with 5 steps ahead of the 3rd, Châteaubriant.
In the Coupe de France, Youssef Chibhi's men will travel to Pas-de-Calais this Sunday to face Lumbres (R1) in the 7th round.
A competition where they often distinguished themselves as in 2018 during the 8th round against RC Lens.