The decision fell like a cleaver. One more after the first wave of mid-April when the French Football Federation had put an end to the amateur championships, thus sounding the death knell for the hopes of C’Chartres in National, in favor of Saint-Brieuc. The Chartrains are again at a standstill, deprived of competition in National 2 for at least four weeks, that is until December 1st.
The N2, a heterogeneous championship
In the aftermath of the head of state’s (re) containment announcements, the “3F” had no other choice but to put their finger on the pause button. A decision that does not concern professional clubs in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, nor those of the National, the antechamber of the pro world. Voices were nevertheless raised to place the N2 on an equal footing with the National, particularly with regard to professional activity. The coach of FC Rouen David Giguel thus pushed a rant in the columns of The team, yesterday morning, recalling that his club is “a SASP which functions like a National club, minimum”.
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The thorny debate is not new. If some formations flirt with the professional world, others do not roll on the gold. So where to place the cursor? The Chartres president Gérard Soler, who nevertheless has in his workforce of N2 a large majority of players under federal contracts, sweeps away any controversy, welcoming the wise decision of the FFF.
Currently, we must ensure that we are at the service of the community. We must show solidarity with the decisions that are made and football must adapt even if it is not easy because we would all prefer to play.
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“In N2, all the clubs are not housed in the same boat. The most important thing right now is health. Can each N2 club today provide medical guarantees that their players will remain in good health? Are they all equipped? asks the n ° 1 from Chartres. I am not going into this debate… But one thing is certain: it is more complicated for us in N2 to supervise Covid cases. Currently, we must ensure that we are at the service of the community. We must show solidarity with the decisions that are made and football must adapt even if it is not easy because we would all prefer to play. Last year, we were scalded by the situation, but we must realize the risks that there are also. It’s dramatic what’s happening… ”
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I have made the decision to put the first team players on paid leave for a week starting Monday, while waiting to see how things develop.
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In the absence of any short-term perspective, the president of Chartres has decided to put C’Chartres Football under cover. The whole club is at a standstill. “Only the N2 team could be allowed to train. I made the decision to put the players of the first team on paid leave for a week from Monday, while waiting to see how things evolve, announces Gérard Soler. We are now awaiting directives from the Federation, because apart from saying that the championships are suspended, we have no other information. Today, we are only speculating … “
Gaël Trévien
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