The Chamois Niortais Herald
Match18 Nov 2026
The small margins put Chamois Niortais out
Out, 1‑2 to Olympique de Marseille, and the long argument about which of the small moments decided it. The league is all there is now, and everybody knows it.
Squad23 Nov 2026
Stéphane Robert keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Chamois Niortais may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Player ratings23 Nov 2026
Nobody could get near Sofian Bahloul
Successful dribbles: 24. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Squad23 Nov 2026
At 21, Yves Robert is already the best thing here
An average of 7.14 in a first team he is several years too young for. Chamois Niortais have something, and by now the whole division has noticed.
Squad23 Nov 2026
Yves Renard in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Chamois Niortais this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad23 Nov 2026
No hiding place for Yann Maillard
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Yann Maillard, and the manager let it.
In brief
- Match No goals between Chamois Niortais and Red Star
- Player ratings Yves Renard ran the game