Le Havre: Digards beautiful gesture towards his players

Thibaut Simon, Media365: published on Friday, May 8, 2026 at 10:15 PM

The coach of Le Havre, Didier Digard, offered his players a very special retreat to prepare for the match against OM this Sunday.

Will Le Havre be officially maintained this Sunday? For the OM match, Didier Digard’s men must win to secure their spot in the 2026-2027 French championship. Just like since 2023, it is Marseille that Le Havre faces to end their season. After a heavy defeat against Nantes (3-0), OM will want to bounce back as the club is going through a deep crisis. Despite being in 14th place, the atmosphere at the Océane stadium will be festive. On a streak of 10 winless matches, including five consecutive draws, HAC will aim to stop this negative spiral. The last two wins for the club were at home against Strasbourg and Toulouse last February. And to accomplish the feat of defeating OM, Didier Digard has gone all out.

Digard taking care of everything

Last season, HAC lost to Marseille (1-3). To prepare for this match and create closeness among the players again, the staff had stayed at the Hilton hotel the night before the game. However, due to the club’s financial difficulties, this initiative would have been difficult to implement this season unless a local benefactor offered their services. Didier Digard himself wanted to organize this gathering. On Wednesday, the players and staff came together for a moment of sharing before the OM match.

“The players made the request. I took the initiative for us to spend some time together this week, at no cost to the club, and it was at my expense. It’s always nice when this desire comes from the players. We had a great time, it’s really a good thing. You have to know what you want and put everything in place to make it happen.” A foundational act perhaps, but a generosity to highlight from the coach of Le Havre. Digard had prepared a nice program for his players with the Bayern Munich – PSG match (1-1) playing during the meal, and tables for card games and team games. A way to unite a group lacking results. This Sunday, Le Havre will have the defender Arouna Sangante back, suspended after his red card in the 30th match against Amiens (1-1).