ChristopheVAFC

Match day for my team, away to Concarneau (in Brittany), kick-off at 7pm French time! I hope we can get our 2nd league win in a row! Have a great weekend!

Sekou Mara will not be going to #FCMetz. Southampton do not want to let him go on loan #mercato @lequipe Can you lend it to us? 😁

Hello everyone. I wish you and your team a good match. I'll be keeping a close eye on your results from Valenciennes. Go Saints!

We've waited a long time for this victory, but it's finally here! Thank you for your message.

Thank you all for your many messages! I hope tonight marks the start of a long fight to keep my club in the second division. It's going to be a long battle, and we're going to have to keep fighting until the very last second of the season.

It happens from time to time that our players have a bite to eat just after the match, and tonight they deserved it!

Thank you very much, it's true that we have a beautiful stadium, and yours is great too! We're nowhere near as full as you are at the moment, but it's a good thing. Winning games in it isn't bad haha

Yes! they did! 1st win at home, and it feels really good

Match day here in Valenciennes, reception from Bastia (Corsica). I'm hoping (finally) for our 1st home win of the season. Have a good Saturday!

Beautiful goal !

There are a few differences, as you so rightly say. Our two clubs both have beautiful stadiums that deserve to be filled. In fact, I'll have the honour of coming to the Saint Mary Stadium in 2 months' time.

My stadium hosted 4 matches of the 2019 Women's World Cup: Australia v Italy Netherlands v Cameroon Italy v Brazil Italy / Netherlands

It's an honour to answer your questions! - 1st question: Old stadium: 16,547 seats New stadium: 25,172 seats ---------------------------------- - 2nd question: See photo below: ---------------------------------- - 3rd / 4th question: VAFC have rented the stadium since it was built and the rent depends on the division in which the club plays (the rent is flexible). Regarding the cost of building the stadium, initially it was 75 million euros, but in the end it cost around 100 million euros, the fault of the neighbours who had the work stopped for 1 year because they were afraid of the noise pollution. The payment is public/private, with one part paid by Valenciennes Metropole and the other by the construction company.

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The French version of Wikipedia: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valenciennes_Football_Club "Purchase by Sport Republic (2023-) After the club held on to its title at the last minute on the final day of the season, rumours of a sale resurfaced. On 16 June 2023, the management published a press release announcing that "the club's majority shareholders had entered into exclusive negotiations with Sport Republic, a London-based sports investment company and majority shareholder in English football club Southampton FC and Turkish football club Göztepe SK, with a view to investing in the club's economic and sporting development "64. On 13 July 2023, following two general meetings, the sale of the club was completed. To embody their plans, the new directors appointed Jorge Maciel as first-team coach. A former assistant at LOSC Lille, this was his first experience as head coach. "

Photo of our 2 stadiums, when the old one had not yet been demolished, in 2012. Now, in place of our old stadium, we have an aquatic centre.

Yes, my stadium has 25,172 seats, it hasn't been full very often and the fact that the sporting results don't follow suit doesn't bring people to the stadium... I think that when we have better results, and we're playing at the top of the table, we'll have more people at the stadium.

The city of Valenciennes has around 41,000 inhabitants and its conurbation (the towns around Valenciennes) has just over 192,000 inhabitants. From 1911 to 2011, we had a stadium called the Stade Nungesser, with a capacity of 16,547, and since 2011 we have had the Stade du Hainaut, with a capacity of 25,172. For 9 years, our club was run by a chairman who is, in real life, a company director in Valenciennes. His management has been more than dubious and he has had many problems with employees, players and supporters too. The sale of our club to Sport Republic was difficult because he was very tough in the negotiations. We were relieved when our club was sold. Of course, it's not what we had hoped for from a sporting point of view, but most of us are aware that it will take time to rebuild. Some people are unhappy of course, but we're keeping faith in Sport Républic, because we're aware that SR has taken over a club in a sorry state (debts, some facilities in need of repair). I take Sekou Mara every day haha!

Hello Mick! Initially, with our former coach, Jorge Maciel, it was more or less his philosophy of play, possession of the ball, high and attacking play, but it never worked... With our current coach, Ahmed Kantari, it's a bit more of a simple game and it's based on construction. We've rarely had so many chances in a game this season. The problem for us is that when you're last in the league, it's difficult and you don't necessarily have confidence or success. I hope we can get back on track quickly.

Good evening everyone. My team lost again tonight against FC Girondins de Bordeaux. The content was much better, but it's still not working out for us. Note the presence of Henrik Kraft in the stands. Next game this Saturday at home against Bastia (Corsica). Good night to you all.

Hello ! By chance, the person who keeps the account: https://twitter.com/SouthamptonFCFR is a friend in real life and lives in Valenciennes like me. He fell in love with your club before Sport Republic bought my club. He's even a work colleague, we work for the same company!

Congratulations on your unbeaten run in the league and cup. It's really something!

It's true that this is a subject that will always be debated haha. Personally, I think you have to wear your colours proudly, whether at home or away. Even if the most important thing is to be there to support your team.

Personally, I think I'll be buying your shirt when I come here soon

The club decided to be a little original, haha!