The Chamois Niortais Herald
Market23 Aug 2027
Éder Machado asks to leave Chamois Niortais
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
The dugout23 Aug 2027
Nicolas Nguyen 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.
Transfer targets23 Aug 2027
Alexsandro Ribeiro will not be coming to Chamois Niortais
Terms were offered and declined. Whether it was the wages, the role or the town, nobody at LOSC Lille is saying, and nobody at Chamois Niortais is enjoying the guessing.
Squad23 Aug 2027
Louis Louis signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Louis Louis commits to Chamois Niortais for another 5 years.
Boardroom23 Aug 2027
4 academy graduates step up at Chamois Niortais
Senior shirt numbers handed to boys the coaches have known since they were twelve. Most will not make it and all of them have already done the hard part.
Player ratings23 Aug 2027
Emmanuel Martin was unplayable
Successful dribbles: 20. He went past people as if he had been told there was a prize for it, and by the end the full-back had stopped pretending to try.
Squad23 Aug 2027
Jean-Baptiste Hubert 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.
Transfer targets23 Aug 2027
Paris Saint-Germain tell Chamois Niortais: Amadou Haïdara is not for sale
The approach was made and the answer came back in a sentence. There is no number on the table because there was no number that would have been enough.
Match21 Aug 2027
Toulouse FC take the points off Chamois Niortais
Beaten 0‑2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
In brief
- Market Chamois Niortais promote Emmanuel Lambert from within
- Market Chamois Niortais promote Christophe Meyer from within
- Market Chamois Niortais promote Christophe Collet from within