Maintenance match for the AMTF

Defeated in Montauban (0-2), the Albigeo-Marsacoises have no time to complain and will have to quickly put their heads back in order to ensure their maintenance as quickly as possible during the three remaining days. Even if several scenarios are possible, a victory could allow them to validate this objective. It will therefore be necessary to have, this afternoon (3 p.m.) in Maurice-Rigaud, the red lantern Mérignac-Arlac, already condemned to relegation for a long time.

Nevertheless mistrust, the Arlacaises want to come out with their heads held high this season and snagged their first victory of the year against Puy last weekend. A narrow 1-0 victory which could give them ideas when they arrive in Tarn land: over the last three days, they face Marseille and the AMTF, and could turn into real spoilsports in the race to maintain. Nevertheless, it is still necessary to qualify the situation. With four small points, Mérignac-Arlac is dead last in this group B of D2F and displays starving statistics. In the 17 games they played, Pascal Lamagnère’s players scored only 5 goals and conceded 51, an average of three per game.

AMTF looking for a new coach

It is therefore logical that the locals will leave with the label of favorite for this penultimate game of the season at home, which could allow them to ensure their maintenance. Because at the same time, there will be a Marseille-Nîmes which will be worth its weight in gold. Respectively 9th and 10th in the championship, these two teams are in great danger and will not be able to afford to lose. Moreover, in the event of a Tarnaise victory and a defeat for Nîmes, the players of co-president Espié would be officially maintained in D2F for next season.

A bargain to seize when you know the circumstances surrounding the club at the end of the championship. Earlier this week, the AMTF officially announced that, by mutual agreement with the person concerned, Guillaume Balagué would leave the club at the end of the season. The search for the future coach has officially begun and he will have to rely on Nicolas Castanier who has been kept as assistant for next season. The assurance of maintenance in D2F could therefore be a strong argument to convince the next coach to sign.

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