The Dijon Gazette
Squad3 Aug 2026
Michaël Barreto signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Michaël Barreto commits to Dijon for another 2 years.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Dijon
Paul Delecroix was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Player ratings3 Aug 2026
Nobody could get near Adel Lembezat
Successful dribbles: 20. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Paul Delecroix gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Match1 Aug 2026
Tours take the points off Dijon
Beaten 0‑1, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Market3 Aug 2026
Talks stall between Dijon and Jordan Marié
“We are a long way apart, and pretending otherwise helps nobody.” Neither side is close, and the calendar is not on the club's side.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Adel Lembezat asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
Market3 Aug 2026
The clock runs on Yanis Barka's contract
49 months left and silence from upstairs — no offer, no talks, nothing for his people to answer. Clubs that let a calendar do their negotiating usually end up negotiating with the calendar.
Market3 Aug 2026
Antonin Marsin is free to find somewhere else
“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Dijon has been clear about where Antonin Marsin stands, which is more than many ever get.
In brief
- Player ratings Off the pace: Julio Tavares
- Market Jallal-Dine Yansané leaves for nothing