OAC: two new recruits strengthen the team for the winter transfer window

Tom Duponchelle, winter rookie training fullback OAC

Franck Betra, attaquant de pointe qui vient remplacer Abdoulaye Diaby OAC

L'Olympique d'Alès en Cévennes présente ses deux nouvelles recrues du mercato hivernal, Tom Duponchelle et Franck Betra.

After the flight of Abdoulaye Diaby to Thonon Evian Grand Genève, the Alès club had to immediately replace the departure of their striker who arrived in July 2022. The leaders n' They didn't wait long to sign Franck Betra (27), a scorer they had been tracking since last July, from SR Colmar (N2). This real number nine, powerful and skillful, has played for many clubs before, in France (FC Rouen, US Luisitanos, Angoulème, FC Bobigny) but also abroad (Kosovo, Greece, England). The other recruit, announced this Tuesday, December 10, is that of Tom Duponchelle (27), a full-back trained in Amiens. After a trial last October in Alès, he was finally& ;nbsp;recruited by the club, given the numerous injuries and suspensions in this position. 

Concerning the winter transfer window, according to general manager Philippe Mallaroni, "nothing is finished yet, one or two more recruits could come to complete the squad with a view to maintaining National 2". 

Close the Coupe de France chapter

The elimination in the 32nd final against Paris FC (1-2) on Saturday January 6 is now confirmed, and the players will now have to close this enchanted parenthesis to focus on the # 39;main objective of the season: maintenance.

If the cup always leaves a little room for regrets, or the desire to go as far as possible is always welcome, we must now focus 100% on the championship. It starts again this Saturday, January 13 at 6 p.m. on the pitch in Toulouse for the OAC. Faced with the bottom of the championship, the TFC reserve which has still not won a match this season, Hakim Malek's men will have to return to the victory in the championship which they have never ;#39;have been better known since last October (1-2 in Hyères).

For this trip, the Alesian coach will be able to count on almost his entire squad, thanks to the return of numerous players recovered from injuries, apart from Jeffrey Assoumin (injury to the knee).