This will become a ritual. Last year, the president of Espaly (N3), very close to pushing PSG to penalties in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France (2-4 defeat), was invited by Nasser al-Khelaïfi to watch from the “presidential basket” of the Parc des Princes the Champions League clash against Manchester City (4-2).
This year, the Parisian boss invited his counterpart from Fontenay-le-Comte (N3), Laurent Mompert, to the derby on Monday against Paris FC (0-1 winner) in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France. The Vendée amateur team lost (0-4) at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes on December 20, against the club from the capital which was then entering the competition in the 32nd round.
Warned on Sunday evening by the PSG protocol service, Laurent Mompert therefore went to the Parc des Princes accompanied by his wife. And not Enzo Renou, the center forward of Vendée Foot Fontenay (VFF) and unconditional supporter of Paris who came to encourage his favorite club during the Champions League match at home against Liverpool (0-1 in the round of 16 first leg) and Arsenal (2-1 in the semi-final second leg) last season. “Enzo had the privilege of representing Fontenay during the draw for the round of 32 at the Parc on December 1,” said the Vendée president. By accompanying me at this truly special moment, I wanted to thank my wife for all the family sacrifices. When you have a husband who is president of an N3 club and still in the world of work, it’s not easy, because I’m often busy. And even more so in December when it was necessary to organize the arrival of PSG. »
“PSG is a very big club, not only because of its results”
The Vendée leader spent the evening in the heart of the most privileged stand of the Parc des Princes, the “corbeille”, this corner reserved for distinguished guests. “We were extremely well placed in the presidential square, we were just behind Luis Campos whom I greeted,” relishes Laurent Mompert. It was a real privilege and a mark of respect for the club, the competition and the amateur world. I also spoke with Mickaël Landreau (the former international goalkeeper of Nantes) who knew the Fontenay club, because at the time when he coached Lorient (2017-2019), we had obtained the loan of one of his goalkeepers. »
For its second match at the Parc, the latter saw the fall of the record holder for victories in the competition (16) against its ambitious neighbor Paris FC. “It’s the cut of all possibilities. PSG dominated the entire match and PFC scored on their only opportunity. There was some disappointment in being eliminated from the competition so early, he says. In addition to having given us its share of the revenue at the end of our match, PSG showed a lot of class by inviting me and my wife. It was a free gesture. The reception was admirable. It was an invitation with a capital I. This confirms that PSG is a very great club and not only by its results. »
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