Toulouse FC
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Pride of Occitania
Chapter I: Pre-Season 2011/12
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Toulouse FC chairman has announced the departure of former manager , Alain Casanova , followed by the appoitment of Guifré Llorenç , a romanian manager and Toulouse resident , who is at his first experience as a manager. Guifré Llorenç , 26 , had some experience in football playing as a midfielder at another Toulouse team , Toulouse Fontaines Club. But a terrible injury ended his career , in a time when Toulouse FC where interested in signing him. The decision has come as a shock for many of the Toulouse fans , who demanded to know how this unproven manager has come to be appointed. Olivier Sardan defended his decision , by calling Guifré Llorenç - "The perfect man for the job. I have confidence that this man will forge Toulouse into a force in football and a proud representative of the Occitanian culture". With those words , Olivier Sardan handed his newly appointed manager to the reporters mercy. Assaulted by seemengly endless questions , Guifré Llorenç managed to keep his calm at his first interview. Answering politely and occasionally joking , Guifré Llorenç easily handled his first experience with the media. As the conference reached it's final question , a reporter asked how high are his ambitions regarding Toulouse FC. Guifré Llorenç responded with a smile on his face and responded in Occitan -"Per Tolosa totjorn mai". With that answer , Guifré Llorenç , alongside Olivier Sardan , left the conference room and headed towads the pitch , where the players and staff members expected their arrival.
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Guifré Llorenç stepped on the grass of the stadium he often dreamed to play on. It was an overwhelming feeling. Not to far away from the entrance , the Toulouse FC players and staff memebers where standing on the ground , joking and laughing , as their new manager arrived. With the introductions being made , Guifré Llorenç realised that it will be a tough job and he will have to work his *** off to fulfill his dreams.
The Squad
Here is a image with the squad.
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Despite having no transfer money , I'm pleased with the current squad. With a top half finish as my objective , I'm pretty confident that I can manage that with the current squad. But it will be tough. I have armies of clubs trying to ****** some of my best players and injyuries will also be something that can cause me a lot of troubles. But we will see. I think I may be forced to sell one of my best players in order to cover all my positions.
Enough for this first chapter. In the next one will start with the friendlies and the road towards the first day of the French First League.View attachment 278696
Pride of Occitania
Chapter I: Pre-Season 2011/12
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Toulouse FC chairman has announced the departure of former manager , Alain Casanova , followed by the appoitment of Guifré Llorenç , a romanian manager and Toulouse resident , who is at his first experience as a manager. Guifré Llorenç , 26 , had some experience in football playing as a midfielder at another Toulouse team , Toulouse Fontaines Club. But a terrible injury ended his career , in a time when Toulouse FC where interested in signing him. The decision has come as a shock for many of the Toulouse fans , who demanded to know how this unproven manager has come to be appointed. Olivier Sardan defended his decision , by calling Guifré Llorenç - "The perfect man for the job. I have confidence that this man will forge Toulouse into a force in football and a proud representative of the Occitanian culture". With those words , Olivier Sardan handed his newly appointed manager to the reporters mercy. Assaulted by seemengly endless questions , Guifré Llorenç managed to keep his calm at his first interview. Answering politely and occasionally joking , Guifré Llorenç easily handled his first experience with the media. As the conference reached it's final question , a reporter asked how high are his ambitions regarding Toulouse FC. Guifré Llorenç responded with a smile on his face and responded in Occitan -"Per Tolosa totjorn mai". With that answer , Guifré Llorenç , alongside Olivier Sardan , left the conference room and headed towads the pitch , where the players and staff members expected their arrival.
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Guifré Llorenç stepped on the grass of the stadium he often dreamed to play on. It was an overwhelming feeling. Not to far away from the entrance , the Toulouse FC players and staff memebers where standing on the ground , joking and laughing , as their new manager arrived. With the introductions being made , Guifré Llorenç realised that it will be a tough job and he will have to work his *** off to fulfill his dreams.
The Squad
Here is a image with the squad.
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Despite having no transfer money , I'm pleased with the current squad. With a top half finish as my objective , I'm pretty confident that I can manage that with the current squad. But it will be tough. I have armies of clubs trying to ****** some of my best players and injyuries will also be something that can cause me a lot of troubles. But we will see. I think I may be forced to sell one of my best players in order to cover all my positions.
