How would you wish to journey again from a match along with your crew’s gamers? One younger Strasbourg fan had that privilege after travelling alone by prepare to his aspect’s Ligue 1 recreation at Montpellier.
A close to six-hour prepare journey may need felt a bit of lonely, however the 18-year-old was clearly dedicated to seeing Strasbourg’s first recreation of the brand new season. And his dedication was rewarded.
After the match, as an alternative of creating the lengthy journey residence by prepare, he was invited to fly again with the gamers by the membership’s president Marc Keller. The fan, named by the membership as Thomas, was pictured holding aloft a shawl in entrance of the non-public jet, clearly delighted on the flip of occasions.
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Strasbourg shall be aiming to maintain their place in Ligue 1, having been within the high flight because the 2017-18 season. The Alsace membership completed as excessive as sixth in 2021-22 however have dropped off within the two years since.
Final 12 months, Chelsea purchased a majority stake in Strasbourg, primarily making the Ligue 1 outfit a feeder membership. That transfer proved a controversial one, although they might profit on the pitch. Diego Moreira was signed for €2 million this summer time and left-back Caleb Wiley joined on mortgage.
Strasbourg have additionally appointed Liam Rosenior as their new supervisor, after he left Hull in Could. He changed former Arsenal midfielder and ex-Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira, who departed in July.
Teenager Thomas, after seeing his aspect draw with Montpellier and flying again in type, will hope Rosenior is the person to information Strasbourg to a profitable season.
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