On all fields … except those of handball. Since the decision of the French Federation (FFH) to definitively stop amateur competitions due to the epidemic of Covid-19, on March 24, Blanzat Sport Montluçon (BSM) is waiting sportingly. The club, seventh in its pool before the interruption of the championship, was thus officially maintained in National 1 female for next season … But how and especially when it will start? Mystery at the moment. In the meantime, therefore, the BSM is active on other terrains.
Federation cancels all amateur championships [24/03/2020]
An online kitty for caregivers and patients
In the field of solidarity first, the club also wishes to bring its ball to the building in these times of confinement and health crisis. “We wondered what to do for show our support, both to caregivers and people affected by this disease, on Montluçon or its surroundings, “explains President Didier Braud.
This is howa kitty online on the site Leetchi was launched on April 22. This Tuesday, April 28, it had garnered nearly 150 euros and it will remain accessible until Sunday May 3. The objective is to “collect money in order to offer pastries to three establishments ” To know :
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- The Néris-les-Bains hospital center.
- The Espace Mosaïque de Saint-Martinien (residential center for the elderly).
- APEH (Association for parents of disabled children) of Unapei Pays d’Allier.
“We chose these establishments because they have links with the club, some parents of players work there for example. And then we wanted sites that had not yet received donations. This remains minimal compared to other initiatives, but it is our small contribution, our small gesture. “
Didier braud (President of the BSM)
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Player arrivals and contract extensions
This confined daily is also used to prepare, refine and anticipate – as much as possible – resumption of training. And a fortiori that of competitions. That is to say, for Blanzat-Montluçon in N1, the 2020-2021 season whose opening date is not yet known.
“It is true that we are looking into this earlier than usual”, recognizes Didier Braud. “We have already had telephone interviews with all our players as well as the staff. We are about a month and a half ahead of the preparation compared to a classic year ”. Which gives, on Tuesday, April 28:
Four new recruits
- Alphonsine Ngoulou / 24 years old / Back / From HB Clermont Auvergne (D2, ex-N1).
- Laila Bayard / 20 years old / Pivot / Saint-Germain Blavozy (N3).
- Lola Van Hasselaar / 19 / Back / Yzeure (Pré-Nationale AuRA).
- Lindsay Hardouin / 17 / Guardian / JDA Dijon (youth teams).
” Those are young players, who will join the extended group in N1, but who are mainly there to to progress first and give a hand to our second team in N3 if necessary, ”comments the manager. While standing out a bit Alphonsine Ngoulou, “who has more experience and certainties, with good physical qualities ”.
Nine contract extensions
- Leïsie Ngavouka / Aft and captain.
- Chantal Okomba / Back.
- Maloë Vargas / Wing.
- Agnès Djonguélé-Ekobo / Ailière.
- Kovieva Fiafialoto / Pivot.
- Patience Okabande / Half-center.
- Aurélie Brice / Half-center.
- Alizée Braud / Half-center.
- Cassandra Bonnet / Coach.
“It goes in the direction of what we want, that is to say a stable workforce with framework players to hold out in N1, but also young people to train and gradually incorporate. “
Didier braud
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Cassandra Bonnet to remain Blanzat-Montluçon coach for the 2020-2021 season [06/04/2020]
And now ?
Firstly, the “transfer window” is not closed. Certain player situations remain to be clarified, “especially for those who are studying in parallel and who do not yet know what their future will be like after confinement”, specifies the boss of Blanzat Sport Montluçon. “Then we are still looking half a center and a babysitter, or maybe even a left-handed person depending on the opportunities ”.
Departures of certain girls are also not to be excluded. “We are continuing the discussions,” confirms Didier Braud. Finally, what about the rest? “We are calm for the team but much less economically with this crisis,” he admits. ” We are pending organizational arrangements for next season, while remaining optimistic ”. A 2020-2021 season where the objective will remain unchanged whatever: “Maintain our two teams in N1 and N3”.
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Alexandra Lacrabère (from Fleury club): “Handball is secondary …”
Luc Barre
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