Six years after leaving the Women’s Elite, Toulouse Métropole Basket is making a comeback this season. At its head, Xavier Noguera has lived it all. From downhill to victory in LF2 this season, the coach recounts this “great human adventure”.
Your team finished first regular season, with a streak of thirteen consecutive victories, and you win the playoffs. Is it the perfect season?
“This is the season that the president had requested, announced to the partners, volunteers. It’s the perfect season, we would have signed immediately if we had known it would be like this. In terms of quality of play, intentions put in place, I think the girls deserved this climb. »
What were the developments that allowed the club to return to LFB, six years later?
“Let’s say we didn’t want to rush. After an inventory with the leaders, we asked ourselves “what can we put in place to be attractive with everything the city includes? “Behind, we have registered a project over several years. We didn’t want to find the Women’s League, do a one shot, then it’s over. We also wanted to create an identity: work, to be recognized to give the chance to young French potentials. A project linked to the training center with quality young people. The proof, they fit into the workforce. Behind, we have…
Photo : Xavier Noguera (TMB)
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