Martin Lange // Credits: AFP
Brest hosts Montpellier this Sunday as part of the 18th day of Ligue 1. Kick-off at 3 p.m., for the 4th at mid-season with only the 15th elite budget. The Bretons are the hit of the year. In Finistère, we are savoring this success as Europe 1 was able to see, which was present during the 32nd final of the Coupe de France against Angers.
The mid-season feeling. Brest hosts Montpellier this Sunday as part of the 18th day of Ligue 1. The team is 4th at mid-season with only the 15th budget in the elite. In Finistère, we are savoring this success as Europe 1 was able to see, which was present during the 32nd final of the Coupe de France against Angers. More than an hour before kick-off, there are already dozens of supporters in front of Penalty, the stadium bar.
Inside, Coco, the owner, goes out of her way to serve the beers. “I’m hot potato! We’re counting the beers on tap!”, she exclaims. The audience is family and intergenerational but everyone looks at the team with the eyes of children. “Now we, the people of Brest, are talking about it and everyone wants to come to the stadium,” declares a supporter.
10,000 supporters
Even for the club’s oldest followers, the current situation is exceptional. “I was barely two months old, I was already next to the refreshment bar when my father was playing! It’s magnificent! As they say in Brittany, no one would have bet a kopeck on this team”, relishes Jacky Le Gall , the memory of the club.
This January afternoon, there are nearly 10,000 of them braving the cold. Their courage was rewarded as Brest won 1-0. The 15th budget of Ligue 1 continues its good series to the point of dreaming of the European Cup. Too early replies captain Brendan Chardonnet. “I’m not sure that the stadium is approved for the European Cup,” quips the player. “Keep your feet on the ground” is the mantra of the people of Brest. As a symbol, after the shower, they all come to greet their young supporters one last time.