Usam Nîmes: a Spaniard, a Montpellier, a former Nîmes… who will coach the Gard handball players next season ?

Le conseiller et ambassadeur de l'Usam Michaël Guigou et le président David Tebib, chargés du recrutement du futur entraîneur. Midi Libre – THIERRY ALBENQUE

Usam Nîmes should soon announce the name of its future coach. By mutual agreement, Yann Balmossière, the current coach, will return to his role as assistant, and Jérôme Chauvet that of general manager of the club. According to our information, the Spanish track is preferred…

After the Franck Maurice era (end of 2014-beginning of 2022), we should still be in the Ljubomir Vranjes era at Usam. After the interim Yann Balmossière-Jérôme Chauvet, the Swedish technician, voted best coach in the world in 2014, signed for four years, until 2026, with the Champions League in his sights.

Except that last June, “Lubo” Vranjes, whose relationship with President David Tebib was not smooth, somewhat surprisingly left for Flensburg after just one season in the Gard.

A temporary solution this season

The club having little time to turn around, the Balmossière-Chauvet duo has therefore returned to service for the current financial year. But the Usamist leadership quickly came to the conclusion that this solution was only temporary.

With the agreement of the two temporary workers. And another duo, formed by David Tebib (president) and Michaël Guigou (advisor and ambassador of the Green team) set out in search of a new coach this fall.

From Barça…

While the names of Sébastien Leriche (Cesson, but under contract), Laurent Busselier (Sélestat) or that of Tarik Hayatoune (deputy to… Franck Maurice at Dunkirk) had been mentioned last summer, from’ other avenues have emerged in recent weeks.

Particularly Spanish: according to our information, Toni Gerona (50 years old, ex Chartres, coach of Serbia) and especially Fernando Barbeito (55), current coach of Créteil, were approached. Two former Barça players who also have the advantage of knowing the French championship.

… at MHB

According to another source, David Degouy (44 years old), assistant to the starter Patrice Canayer in Montpellier, does not leave the Nîmes board indifferent. Mentioned in Burgundy, the hypothesis of the former Usamist Christophe Mazel, who will stop the Dijon female adventure, is not current. Spanish time, much more… hellip; Verdict expected quickly.

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