The Chamois Niortais Herald
Player ratings19 Oct 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.
Market19 Oct 2026
Émile Laurent wants more than Chamois Niortais are offering
“I have ambitions, and I would like the club to share them.” Nobody has asked to leave and nobody has been shown the door — but a player chooses that sentence carefully, and a boardroom hears it exactly as it was meant.
Squad19 Oct 2026
Tempers go at Chamois Niortais
Kojo Peprah Oppong 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.
Match17 Oct 2026
AS Nancy take the points off Chamois Niortais
Beaten 0‑2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Squad19 Oct 2026
Laurent Faure 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.
Squad19 Oct 2026
When it matters, Yves Robert plays
It is never announced and it is entirely visible: the biggest afternoons of the season keep containing him. A press box works this out long before anybody at the club confirms a word of it.
In brief
- Squad Louis Collet falls out with a teammate over standards
- Player ratings The pass was always on for Didier Paul
- Market Denis Pérez linked with a move away