Delphine Juveneton has been the president of ASPTT Nice Volleyball for a month. Professionally, she is an executive assistant at Renault, and she replaces Éric Tanguy, who has chosen to focus on his duties within the French Federation.
Delphine Juveneton asserts her desire to work with new methods.
Since when have you been at the head of ASPTT Nice Volleyball?
Delphine Juveneton: I have been the president of the club since June. It’s very recent. I am replacing Éric Tanguy, who has other priorities within the Federation. He still remains Honorary President of the club.
What does this responsibility bring you on a personal level?
D. J.: Ah, it’s a little challenge to take over a club, bring new motivation. There are new things to see, changes to bring… I will bring a different vision than my predecessor. I am going to focus more on developing young players, whereas Éric Tanguy emphasized the performance of high-level teams. We are going to work differently, I think.
What are your goals for the club this year?
D. J.:
We are going to stabilize the teams, reassess what has been done in recent years. We are going to focus our policy on training young players. Once we have stabilized the club, we can eventually aspire to have national teams in the juniors or cadets.
“Without knowing each other, Jana Zyani and her partner, nevertheless, achieved a good level”
How do you feel seeing Jana Zyani [editor’s note: pronounce “Yana”] reach the semifinals of the competition?
D. J.: She is a good player and a good coach. She has the qualities to play beach volleyball (sic), as well as indoor. Unfortunately, she will not stay with us. She can go far and do good work in other clubs.
How do you explain the defeat she and her partner Caroline Vanklaveren suffered against Émilie Poma and Babara Pachan [editor’s note: 16/21 – 11/21]?
D. J.: I think they are not used to playing together. Jana had injuries at the end of the season, which probably prevented her from training with her partner. Without really knowing each other, they still reached a good level.
Sports is quite a male-dominated field, especially at the management level. How are you going to make your mark and establish yourself?
D. J.: It will be difficult to assert myself in relation to the male environment I will have at the club level, the City Hall, etc. But I have a rejuvenated, united, motivated team that wants to do things properly. And besides, I have been playing volleyball for a few years now […].
