Chambered in large widths during its last season in Ligue 1 for its lack of fervor and its Stadium more sparse than an election evening at Anne Hidalgo’s campaign headquarters, Toulouse FC seems to have entered a new galaxy. Officially in Ligue 1 since their success against Niort on Monday evening, the Toulousains were able to realize that their public and their city still knew how to vibrate for something other than rugby.
As soon as the bus arrived, there were thousands waiting for their heroes, smoke bombs in hand, before filling the Stadium and offering themselves an invasion of the pitch that will remain etched in the history of the club. At a press conference, Philippe Montanier hailed this renewed fervor and this incredible enthusiasm around a team as sexy as possible, young and playful.
“We will call them the Fantastics”
“When we learned that there were 24,000 people on a Monday at 8:45 p.m., it was incredible. The players were carried as soon as the bus arrived. We felt that there was a fervor, an enthusiasm and we knew that it was going to carry us throughout the match, he said. There is a revival in the purple people, who find themselves in this team. We started with 5,000 spectators against Ajaccio and we end with audiences, an incredible fervor. We see families, young girls… everything. And that is the greatest happiness for all of us”.
If he warned that the hardest part began with this return to Ligue 1, the Toulouse coach returned to what made his group strong throughout the season. “It’s a very special season because I have a fantastic group. We are announced favorites and we held our position from the start, greeted the former Toulouse goalkeeper. The job was very well done. The players were fantastic again tonight. We’ll call them the “Fantastic”. They are having an incredible season, not just in the spirit or the commitment, but also in the quality. We go up by playing attractive, attacking football. All of these little details make this a truly special season for a very special group. »