The room on rue des Hauts-Pavés has one drawback: the telephones receive little or no reception at all. It also has an advantage: you can hear everything, or almost. On certain evenings when the atmosphere is more subdued than usual, spectators seated in the stands can listen to the instructions during a timeout as if they were on the bench. Useful for getting an idea of a coach, especially when he is leading his team for the first time. As was the case on October 12 for Paul Riebel-Piguet. A few days earlier, the 26-year-old technician was promoted to coach of the La Similienne flagship team after the sudden departure of Touba Haddad for personal reasons.
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Touba made a decision that I respect rewinds Vincent Schafmeister, the president of La Sim. I know why he took it and the players understood it, he adds, careful not to reveal too much. To replace Haddad, the solution of giving the keys to the team to his assistant since the start of the season quickly became obvious. After a week of training, Paul Riebel-Piguet made his debut against CPB Rennes. It was not easy to build the game project in three sessions admits the person concerned, which started with a rather comfortable victory (82-67 final score). For my first match in N3 it’s nice, especially since I had planned to stop coaching smiles the coach, who arrived this summer from Pont-Saint-Martin on the advice of Martin Diakité and Amza Fall, two friends.
A thin beard collar and a small chain around his neck, the new coach is distinguished by a lot of activity on his bench, constantly encouraging and clapping his hands. An attitude that fits with his game plan. “ I’m a believer in intensity, the ball should never stop. And I will make sure that everyone feels good in the group. » Victorious against Rennes, the players of La Similienne then went to win in Brest, a trip that was never easy even if the Finisterians were diminished. And on Saturday, they failed after overtime in Rezé. A more than honorable record for training which primarily aims for maintenance. “ The club trusted me, there is still work to do but we are on the right track » concludes Paul Riebel-Piguet.
