the victim was fired at the Loudes football club

“He joined us in August. Since then, with the exception of the first match in the Coupe de France, he had not missed any meeting. “

In Loudes, a town west of Puy-en-Velay, the tragic death of Yannick Fonkoua on Friday evening in Saint-Étienne, caused consternation. “He was a great kid,” adds the president of the Association Sportive de Loudes, Daniel Colomb.

Passed by a National 3 club in Spain

The 24-year-old had been fired at the club since this season. He was a defender in the pennant team which plays in Regional 3.

However, the young man did not live in the locality but in Puy-en-Velay, which the mayor, Laurent Barbalat confirms: “I learned that it was a young man from the club on Monday evening on the Internet. », Indicates the elected representative, referring to the announcement made by our colleagues from Haute-Loire Football.

Yannick Fonkoua knew the Loudes club in which one of his cousins ​​plays. “He trained with us two years ago, then he had to go back to Spain where he worked as a facade maker. There, he also played in a National 3 club, CDC Moscardo de Madrid. He had his license transferred to Loudes this year. “

The autopsy having been carried out Monday, the leaders of the club are now waiting to know what will be the wishes of the family to be able to pay a final tribute to their player and friend.