The situation was a close call, and despite losing many feathers here and there, Frรฉdรฉric Antonetti’s young eagles, even though they did not soar, at least demonstrated tenacity and combativeness to escape the relegation trap that many French football experts had predicted for them. The sun will certainly shine a bit brighter near Grenoble Road from Monday, and the club’s rescue will bring smiles and revive hopes. After enduring a season of severe turbulence, which might well flare up again now that the club is safe, OGC Nice finds itself between a poor sports record and a divided management team, having to figure out how to have a less chaotic season next year. The off-season is likely to be tumultuous in a red and black house that should soon undergo an audit to provide a status report and is currently mired in a legal quagmire of various complaints and suspicions.
Tomorrow is another day
Even though the days at OGC Nice seem remarkably similar, the next season must be meticulously prepared, and rumors of Lloris or Ederson leaving do not reassure the fans and devoted followers of the Gym. True, the budget will not be doubled, but it will still be essential to remain extremely vigilant to find the rare gems capable of gaining a few places in the final standings.
But tomorrow also brings the new stadium. Big or not, a decision must finally be made regarding the sporting venue of the major football club on the French Riviera. After spending an eternity finding someone to blame for the cancellation of various projects, wouldn’t it be wiser to come up with a well-crafted plan, scrupulously checked with the approval of all partners? Other stadiums have been and are being built in France, and once again, things get complicated, and eventually tens of thousands of fans are welcomed into a stadium that is barely decent.
The ordeal is therefore over, but the road to recovery still seems, unfortunately, very long for a club that is gasping for air and must quickly find its breath if it does not want to risk definitive asphyxiation.
Come on, breathe, exhale!!!
