The FC Rouen Chronicle
Market29 Mar 2027
Rodrigo Pastorini hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what FC Rouen can pretend not to have heard.
Squad29 Mar 2027
Words exchanged at FC Rouen
Samuel Renel and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
The dugout29 Mar 2027
Valentin Fuss frozen out at FC Rouen
This is not rotation. Valentin Fuss has not been in the manager's plans for some time, and nobody at FC Rouen is pretending otherwise.
Squad29 Mar 2027
A row about effort at FC Rouen
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Mehdi Boussaïd was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
The dugout29 Mar 2027
Daniel da Silva 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.
Looking ahead29 Mar 2027
A reunion for Antonin Cartillier
He used to wear the other shirt. On Saturday he plays against US Orleans in this one, and whatever he says this week about it being just another game will be untrue.
Market29 Mar 2027
The Amine Messoussa story refuses to die
It has been denied twice and printed three times, which is the usual arithmetic. Until Amine Messoussa signs something — a contract at FC Rouen or anywhere else — this column belongs to him.
The dugout29 Mar 2027
Formose Mendy knocks on the manager's door
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at FC Rouen, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Looking ahead29 Mar 2027
Home comforts ahead for FC Rouen
US Orleans, position 12, come to town on Saturday. Nobody will call it a big game and nobody at the club will be treating it as anything else.
In brief
- Squad Melvin Borne is not doing himself any favours
- The dugout The manager plants his flag on Samuel Renel
- Squad Welcome back, Simon Duthil