The first leg, on January 7 on the Island of Beauty against the Corsicans of Bastia-Borgo, had done very badly! La Berri lost 2-0 to Corsicans who were already struggling to maintain it. That evening, the Castelroussins left the pitch with their heads bowed. Fifteen days later, the Corsicans are 15th out of 18, the first to relegate but they are also one point behind the first non-relegation, Sète. Obviously in these conditions, the players of Bastia-Borgo will give everything to repeat the feat and take six points out of six against a team from Châteauroux who have nothing left to play: “They are on a super dynamic. On the return matches, they are much better since their change of coach (note: Stéphane Rossi replaced Albert Cartier on November 5, 2021). On our side, we must finish well at home for our supporters, for the partners.” explains Mathieu Chabert, coach of the Berrichonne.
22 to 23 players for next season against more than 30 this season!
The Castelroussins must, in fact, finish this 2021-2022 season as well as possible, which is experienced by the leaders as a failure. Accession had been clearly announced at the start of the season with a substantial budget and experienced players but a group perhaps too large to be fully effective. For several weeks, the leaders have been working on the next season. 22 to 23 players will constitute the professional group including the three goalkeepers. The framework is already there. The new recruits will not arrive from league 1 but from National or even National 2 and why not from league 2 if there are one or more opportunities.
Razak Boukari in the group for his last at home
Mathieu Chabert called a group of 17 players. Thibaut Vargas, at the end of the contract, was not retained. On the other hand, Razak Boukari (35) at the end of his contract should say goodbye to the first team in this Gaston-Petit stadium that he knows so well. Razak, like all those who love this club, hopes, for the latter at home, to end with a victory.
THE GROUP
1 DELECROIX, 3 MBONÉ, 8 MEXICO, 9 FAUCET, 11 BOUKARI, 12 FOFANA, 13 MBENGUE, 14 DAHAM, 19 BLOODY, 22 THIO, 25 CHOUAREF, 27 YOUSSOUF, 29 DOUCOURE, 30 PLUMAIN, 32 TOIBIBOU, 36 BASQUE, 39 BENEDDINE.