While the Blues meet from this Monday in Pau for the first international window of qualification for the 2023 World Cup (matches against Montenegro on Friday in Béarn, Hungary next Monday), new faces will appear within a staff reorganized and expanded.
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Asvel will not only release Paul Lacombe for the first two matches of the France team since the Olympic final in Tokyo. If, decimated by injuries, Tony Parker’s club has given up on releasing Elie Okobo, in view of his Euroleague match in Monaco – Friday at the same time as the Blues match -, however, he gave the green light to four members of its staff.
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Bryan George (video) and Théo Gallois (steward) also released by Asvel
Two are already evolving in the federal fold – Bryan George, video assistant, and Théo Gallois, steward – in addition to their club functions. Two others join the staff of Vincent Collet for the first time, according to our information. Manuel Lacroix, physical trainer for the French champions, was appointed to replace Frank Kuhn, assistant coach in Strasbourg who had been in blue since 2014. Joseph Gomis, ex-international (58 caps) became a renowned specialist in the individual development of players , will now also put its expertise at the service of Olympic silver medalists.
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