Are we going to witness a major spring cleaning within the three historic sports giants in the Indre region? At Rugby Athletique-club Chateauroux, it has already happened, with its president Nicolas Bandaly being ousted this Saturday, February 28, 2026 during a general assembly whose secrecy didn’t last long due to the internal upheaval inflicted on the one who took over the club in spring 2023.
Valentin Guichard, on the other hand, is still in control of the flagship team of La Berrichonne football, publicly supported by their president Djamel Zemmar after a loss against Paris 13 Atletico (0-1) which brought back memories of past end-of-season struggles. But how long will he last? In football, coaches are often the first to go when the team is struggling, and March looms as an ultimatum for the Jurassien, a month during which La Berri must not falter against the underdog from La Brioche and the average team from Calais.
And that’s not all. More surprisingly, the planned departure of the coach of Poinconnet Basket, Francois Menival, could come before the end of his contract. According to our sources, the “personal reasons” cited to justify his absence from the Poinconnet bench this Saturday, February 28, 2026, against Saint-Delphin (76-63), hide less noble reasons that have left the entire club in embarrassment. “It’s none of our business” as Les Inconnus would say, but it adds another head to the chopping block.
