Spring did not bring serenity on the side of the Millau sports park. On the contrary, the turmoil continue to shake up the ROGBY SOM, however saved in extremis of relegation in federal 3.
After a complicated sports season, marked by a relegation to the field of the pennant team led by Baptiste Majorelthe hope of a peaceful epilogue was drawn with the administrative maintenance of the club in Federal 2, obtained thanks to setbacks from other clubs. The painting was even delighted with The qualifications in the final phases of the B teamfemale seniors and U18s. But that was without counting on a chain of decisions and reactions that plunged the club into an open crisis.
A stiff apart, revived tensions
Everything accelerates on Friday May 2. The presidents Laurent TABUTIN et Luc Donnadieureached unanimously by the steering committee a few days earlier despite their initial desire to resign, announce to the staff of the first team that Baptiste Majorel will not be renewed for next season. This decision, however accepted with dignity by the person concerned – ” Baptiste sent support messages, he even said he would be at the stadium next year “Confides a member of the steering committee – sets fire to the powder.
Some players then express their disagreement on social networks, sometimes with vehemence. Strong words, Disputed hurtfulwhich push them two presidents to confirm their resignationthis time permanently. In their wake, three members of the steering committee, Solidaires, also throw in the towel.
A club without captain, in search of dialogue
« We find ourselves without staff and without presidents “Summarizes a member of the steering committee lucidly. In this zone of turbulence, priority is clear: to calm the spirits, to restore dialogue. “” We will try to play the appeasement, notably by putting emblematic players in the loop. You have to stop bullshit and stop the hemorrhage “, He insists, while calling everyone to” stay in place ».
-The steering committee points to an internal communication problem more than a fundamental disagreement. Because beyond emotions and misunderstandings, a truth remains shared: attachment to the club. An exceptional meeting is already scheduled for Friday, May 9with the ambition to bring together all the actors – resigning presidents, managers, players, educators, volunteers – around a table to save what can (and must) be.
A solid base despite the crisis
Because the ROGBY SOM is much more than a first team. It is a family of 300 licensees, a structured club with six employees, and especially a project patiently built for more than 20 years around the training of young people and their supervisors. It is this base, this DNA, that the steering committee wants to preserve at all costs.
« What has been built for two decades should not collapse due to injured misunderstandings or ego. It is time to take a step back, to remind each of their duties and their responsibilities “Pleads a leader.
In the turmoil, a hope remains: that of seeing the club re -resource around its values, and transform this crisis into an opportunity to start again on stronger, clearer bases. The ROGBY SOMF, but it is far from being on the ground.
