The Tours Chronicle
Squad19 Oct 2026
Arnaud Olivier damages knee ligaments — 30 days out
The words a physio says slowly. 30 days is what the club will announce and everybody who has heard this diagnosis before knows the number is the least of it: the knee comes back before the player does.
Match17 Oct 2026
Tours leave it late against Bourg-Peronnas
Ninety minutes of very little, and then everything at once. The winner arrived in the 86th, and Bourg-Peronnas spent what remained of the match appealing to the referee rather than chasing the ball.
Squad19 Oct 2026
Louis Boyer is in the form of his life
A season average of 7.33 with 16 goals behind it. Opponents have started planning around him, which is the sincerest compliment football pays.
Squad19 Oct 2026
Tempers go at Tours
Nhoa Sangui 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 ratings19 Oct 2026
Jérôme Martin runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 22. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Match17 Oct 2026
Yves Simon the difference as Tours beat Bourg-Peronnas
Ask anyone on the way out what separated the sides and you will get one name: Yves Simon. 2‑1 against Bourg-Peronnas, and the applause at the whistle was mostly his.
In brief
- The terraces Tours supporters have found a favourite in Yves Simon
- Squad Pierre Robert gets it from the manager
- Player ratings Louis Boyer takes the honours
- Player ratings Off the bench and decisive: Jonny Arriba