Deprived of a barrage of accession to D1 Arkema last season, FC Nantes women will play in D2F for the third year in a row. This season again, it is the same ambition: “The goal of climbing is still relevant today. ” confirms to Ouest-France Jacky Soulard, President of the FC Nantes Association and representative of the women’s sections of FC Nantes. ” Last season, the club made investments in players and staff, with this goal of D1 ”. So this year, rebelote.
The key word: continuity
To start again in 2021-2022, management relies on continuity. In the workforce, very few starts and few recruits, and even no arrival in defense to date. Only one important change: the coach. However Mathieu Ricoul, arrived in place of Tanguy Fétiveau, follows his predecessor: “We are in the continuity of the work done with Tanguy. We are in a very difficult group with teams used to playing at the top of the table. We will have to keep the value of humility and know how to question ourselves if we want to play the leading roles ”
Even if the championship is raised for the FCN, the club has the means to seek accession. With 12 federal contracts, the maximum, but also a substantial budget of 1 million euros. ” This allows us to work in very good conditions. We can believe in a good season. I’m confident. ” Jacky Sulard advances. In the event of an increase, the budget will have to increase further, at least multiplied by 3. A substantial windfall while the Canaries are not at best in Ligue 1. “I have already endorsed this with Waldemar Kita,” says Sulard. “The women are not going to depend on the outcome of the guys’ season. If we go up to D1, we will have a budget that corresponds to D1 ”. With a strong training, Nantes has strengths to assert in D2 this season. As always, the reality will be that on the ground. Kick-off of the championship on September 5, against RC Lens.
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