FC Nantes' new season will have less ambitious objectives, following a historic 4th place and qualification for the semi-finals last season. The team has lost Nicolas Chabot, their former coach, to Marseille, and some of their best players, including Calba, Toloba, Burns, and Fleury. To rebuild and reinvent themselves, the team has appointed Pierre-Alain Picard, a 35-year-old former coach of Dijon, who has promised to maintain the same level of resources for the women's team despite the men's team being relegated.
Picard has noted that the team's young players, with an average age of 23, have shown positive signs during preparation, particularly in terms of cohesion. He aims to create a clear project and identity for the team, which will allow them to express their creativity and take risks. The team has already started their season, playing two Coupe de la Ligue matches against Saint-Malo and Le Havre, and will face Paris FC, the vice-champion of France, on Sunday.
The team's objective will be to exist and cause problems for their opponents, using their identity and project to their advantage. Despite the challenges ahead, Picard remains optimistic, saying that the team will "se battre avec nos armes pour leur poser des problèmes."