The FC Lorient Herald
The terraces16 Jun 2031
The mood at FC Lorient has turned into something else
Supporters who sing when it goes badly are supporters. Supporters who gather afterwards are a problem, and everybody inside the building knows which of the two this now is.
Squad16 Jun 2031
A fracture rules Jordan Sebban out for 38 days
Bones knit. That is the one merciful thing about this injury and the reason FC Lorient will talk about it more openly than they would about a knee. He will be back, and roughly when they say.
The dugout16 Jun 2031
Jordan Sebban says FC Lorient went back on their word
“I was told what my role would be, and I signed on that basis. It has not happened.” A grievance with a date attached is the hardest kind to settle.
Market16 Jun 2031
Norman Díaz asks to leave FC Lorient
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Market16 Jun 2031
Eyes on Enzo Faty again
The phone has started ringing about Enzo Faty again, and this time the name on the line is Le Havre AC. FC Lorient are listening politely and promising nothing.
Squad16 Jun 2031
Tempers go at FC Lorient
Matvey Safonov 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.
Boardroom16 Jun 2031
Tom Bregardis signs for AC Ajaccio while still at FC Lorient
The rules permit it and it stings anyway. Tom Bregardis has agreed terms with AC Ajaccio for the summer, and until then he pulls on this shirt as a player who has already chosen his next one.
Squad16 Jun 2031
A row about effort at FC Lorient
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Jean-Victor Makengo was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Transfer targets16 Jun 2031
Door shut on Artem Dovbyk
FC Lorient asked and Juventus said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
In brief
- Squad 4 FC Lorient players away with their countries
- Market Illia Zabarnyi linked with a move away
- The dugout Daniel Valencia gets it from the manager