Youth academy
The new youth development organisational set-up
See how the OGC Nice Youth Academy set-up will now be structured.
ELITE GROUP: SABLÉ JOINED BY LATTRON AND AUDEL
Youth Academy Director Julian Sablé will also coach the elite group. The former OGC Nice captain will be assisted by Romain Lattron (former U17 coach) and Johann Audel. Florian Payet will be the fitness coach with Jérémy Quiez coaching the goalkeepers and Morgan Caveriviere doing the video analysis.
TITOU HASNI IN THE U19 DUG-OUT
The pre-Academy Director from 2022, Titou Hasni now becomes the U19 coach. Mickaël Rens (assistant coach and fitness coach), Grégory Choquenet (goalkeeping coach) and Tanguy Michel (analyst) will make up his staff.
CÉDRIC VARRAULT, the U17 coach
The club’s former defender, who racked up more than 500 professional appearances, including 227 for Le Gym, joined the youth academy set-up five years ago, and now takes charge of the U17 team. Alongside him will be Arthur Leblanc (assistant coach and fitness coach). Hugo François will handle analysis with Dorian Pieroni the goalkeeping coach.
CHANGES AT THE PRE-ACADEMY TOO
Stéphane François is the new OGC Nice pre-Academy director. The U12-U13 coach is Rémi Feligioni. Former Gym defender Onyekachi Apam takes charge of the U14-U15s. Pascal Bistarelli will serve as fitness coach.