The Paris FC Courier
Squad26 May 2036
A falling-out at Paris FC
Aristide Cornelis and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Squad26 May 2036
Words at Paris FC training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Ante Kozina is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Squad26 May 2036
Patrick Leroux signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Patrick Leroux and Paris FC agree another 4 years.
The dugout26 May 2036
No hiding place for David Robin
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to David Robin, and the manager let it.
The dugout26 May 2036
Paul Roussel knocks on the manager's door
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Paris FC, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Squad26 May 2036
Warren Mountsangui has company in his position
The competition arrived without a word said to him about it. Warren Mountsangui keeps the shirt for now, at Paris FC's convenience rather than his own.
In brief
- The dugout The manager makes Didier Dufour a promise
- Market Rafael Ranschaert leaves for nothing
- Market The clock does Serhii Zaiets’s negotiating for him
- The dugout Ante Kozina keeps his manager's vote