Football: demoted to National 3, AS Béziers wants to find the light

So close, and yet so far. After having written one of the most beautiful pages in the history of Hérault football a few years ago, by hanging the promotion to Ligue 2AS Béziers experienced another terrible disappointment this summer with an administrative demotion to National 3. A decision judged “unfair” by President Gérard Rocquet, but which did not extinguish the club’s ambitions and desire to rebound.

“We’ve made a few mistakes, but we’ve also done some great things over the past fifteen years. The first team has moved up to Ligue 2, our youngsters are playing at the highest level. Now we’ll have to think about it and see everything that doesn’t did not work for bounce back and rebuildconfided to us, a few weeks ago, the president of the club, whose ambitions will not fail next season. If we have the opportunity to play the comeback this year, we will not deprive ourselves of it.”

The objective: the ascent

In any case, it is with this in mind that the club has endeavored to build a competitive workforcemade up of an interesting mix of young locals, most of whom already have solid experience at national level, and very experienced executives, like the new extension of captain Mehdi Mostefa.

All under the direction of Hugo Munoz, a pure product of the club, who, at only 33 years old, will live his first experience as head coach in National 3. “We have to be positive and move forward. The past must be forgotten. Today, we have goals with this team. The most important thing is what we will manage to do in the coming months. Let’s put all our strength and energy for the victories of tomorrowaims the new coach of the ASB.

⚔️ NATIONAL 3 !

⚽ N3 – Day 1
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? 27/08/22
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— AS Béziers (@ASBeziersFoot) August 25, 2022

This climbing objective, we are going to share it with several teams. There will be high quality opponents who will also be equipped to play for first place. We will have to be very consistent and do everything to get the season off to a good start.”

Starting with a first trip, this Saturday (6:30 p.m.), on the lawn of Balma. A first big challenge for this ASB in search of certainty and confidence. After years in hell, the return to light may not be so far away.