The Tours Chronicle
Market10 Aug 2026
Giugliano come back empty-handed
The bid was some way short and Tours did not need long over it. Nobody in the game reads a first refusal as the end of anything.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Émile Chevalier signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Émile Chevalier commits to Tours for another 4 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Tours
Thomas Leroux 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.
Squad10 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Thomas Leroux
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Thomas Leroux, and the manager let it.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Émile Chevalier asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
Market10 Aug 2026
Raymond Carpentier told to find a new club
“They were honest with me, and I would rather know.” Raymond Carpentier has been informed he is not in the manager's thinking at Tours.
In brief
- Market Daniel Carpentier leaves on loan
- Market Olivier Moulin goes looking for football