The Coupe de France and Canet, it has become a love story. But can the Catalan club do it again indefinitely? The Lions receive Pau this Saturday evening on behalf of the 7th round of the cup. The Béarnais will be logically favorites: they play in league 2, i.e. 2 divisions above the Catalans. “It is not Marseille of course, but it is a very solid professional team which has made a good start to the season. All the players want to play this kind of match, it shows. Even I want to play but hey I can’t anymore, “jokes Canet coach Farid Fouzari.”For this kind of meeting, no need for a big speech. The motivation comes on its own, I have focused more this week on the content because to win, you will need heart but above all to play good football.. “
In recent seasons, the Pyrénées-Orientales amateur club has already hooked several professional stables at its hunting board : Ajaccio, Boulogne-sur-Mer and especially Marseille last year. Canet had only been released after quarter-final by Montpellier. “It’s an exceptional adventure, it will forever be etched in our memories, “smiles midfielder Jérémy Postéraro.”When we taste this kind of match, we only want to go back. We are amateurs but above all competitors and if we train every day, it’s for this kind of meeting!”
Once again, Canet, PO football flag bearer
Last year Canet had made a success of his epic in empty stadiums due to the health crisis, so this time, captain Chris Lybohy intends to enjoy with the Catalan supporters. “If we pass, this time, we can really share this moment with the public. It must also be recognized that with the performance of recent years, we have created an expectation among the supporters of the club.. “And even among all football fans in the department since once again, Canet is the last Catalan club still in the race this year (Argelès and St Estève were eliminated in the previous round).
Jordi Delclos, the general manager, refuses to put the slightest pressure on the shoulders of the players. “This is the opportunity to write a new page in the history of the club in the Coupe de France. It would obviously be a shame to be eliminated in the 7th round but we would come out proud once again to have brought a professional team to Catalan soil.. ”
The ambitious manager also measures how far we have come in recent years thanks to the Coupe de France: “These adventures have made the whole club grow. We managed to place Canet on the map of France and today our young people are first in all categories, our first team also in N2. We have become attractive, the proof, we received 200 applications for our sports section, it’s never seen. “