At the US Changed a page turns with the departure of Bertrand Girard who had been the coach of the first team since 2014. The second most important football club in the department, after Stade Lavallois, is writing a new chapter and s quickly found a new coach, in the person of Alain Breton.
The Breton technician worked for a long time at Stade Briochin, as assistant coach of the National 3 team. He also had a promotion to National 2. Already present at the club to prepare for the 2022-2023 season, Alain Denis is already announcing some changes in the daily lives of his players. Rather than three workouts a week, he plans to do four. But the Friday session will no longer take place in the evening, after work. “It’s really very restrictive for the players, especially those who have girlfriends. We will train on Friday between noon and two. In addition to recovery, you leave more time to rest before the match on Saturday evening.” he explains.
Act on the mind
Alain Denis has also had a mental trainer certificate since 2019. This work with the players has already started a few days ago. “JI gave them a questionnaire. They rate themselves with a score out of 20, about their feelings. Me behind it forces me to go see them in case of bad grades. It creates the discussion with the player. The idea is to do three in the year. One now, another in October, and one in February“continues the coach.
At the US Changé, the physiotherapist will be present at the club on Mondays. Footballers will no longer have to come to his office. Alain Denis also wants to include some U18s in training sessions, once every two weeks.