The Cognac Basket Avenir (CBA) team is determined to turn their fortunes around after a series of five consecutive defeats. The team, led by coach Christophe Pontcharraud, will face AS Saint Rogatien Nantes this Saturday at 8 PM [0d935f36]. The CBA coach expressed his frustration with the team's recent performances and highlighted the low morale among the players. The lack of new recruits this season has also been a contributing factor to their difficult season. In the National 3 Poule D league, AS Saint Rogatien Nantes currently sits in 6th place. The CBA team is aiming to stay in contention and avoid repeating the same mistakes. A challenging match awaits Cognac this Saturday at 8 PM [0d935f36].
In other sports news, the president of Nantes, Waldemar Kita, confirmed the appointment of Antoine Kombouaré as the new coach of FC Nantes [a59799c4]. This comes after the dismissal of Jocelyn Gourvennec following a defeat against Strasbourg. Kombouaré previously coached Nantes from 2021 to 2023 and won the Coupe de France during that time. Gourvennec's tenure at the club was marked by ten defeats in fifteen games and only one victory. Nantes has changed coaches 25 times since the 2000-2001 season, the second highest total in France behind Marseille.