After seven years of coaching Granville, Johan Gallon wants “to see higher”. His departure was announced at the very moment when his favorite club, Stade Malherbe Caen, separated from his coach. “If I am asked, I think I can be the man for the job.”
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It is a coincidence of the calendar, a pure coincidence, but it necessarily calls out. Johan Gallon had planned for several days to announce his departure this Wednesday, March 24, on the occasion of training. He had obviously not imagined that Stade Malherbe would have fired his coach the night before …
On the training ground, Johan Gallon gathers his players. his voice choked with emotion, he announces to them: “I made the decision to quit with Granville. It was an incredible adventure, but I want to see higher. I will never forget what I went through. I will never forget you“.
In the souvenir department, the shelf is well stocked. Johan Gallon took the team in the Honorary Division. He hoisted it into National 2. But it was the Coupe de France that marked the spirits. “I didn’t think I was going through all of this. It’s deep in my heart.” In 2016, Granville only fell in the quarterfinals against Olympique de Marseille (0-1). In 2018, the Granvillais were eliminated in the round of 16 after leaving Bordeaux. And in 2020, US Granville still falls against Marseille (0-3) in the round of 16.
Johan Gallon announces to his players that he is leaving the Granville club during training on Wednesday March 24, 2021.
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The man of adventures in the Coupe de France
“What I will remember outside of matches is communion with the public. Through football, our passion, we bring emotions to life.” The supporters keep in mind the overheated atmosphere in the stands of the Ornano stadium, in Caen, during OM receptions. However, this enclosure has long been weaned from these great moments of chills, and not only because of the closed doors imposed by the pandemic …
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Stade Malherbe is not doing well. The club is moping in Ligue 2. Its maintenance is not even assured. Pascal Dupraz has just been fired without much consideration. A tandem made up of Fabrice Vandeputte and Cédric Hengbart replaces him at short notice until the end of the season. Johan Gallon observes from a distance. He defended the colors of this club when he was a professional player. “I often say that when a blood test is taken, I have red and blue blood.”
Johan Gallon wants “go see above, in National or in Ligue 2”. Is this a service offer?
In the situation facing Stade Malherbe, you need people who love the club and who have the firm conviction that there is potential. If asked, I think I can be the man for the job. It’s a dream. I hope that will be the reality one day.
