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Brest and Nice pay tribute to former coach Eric Roy
Brest and Nice paid tribute to Eric Roy before their Ligue 1 match in Brest on Friday.
Roy, who died in June, had spent three years at Brest and was born and began his playing career in Nice.
He later returned to Nice as a player, then worked there as sporting director and coach.
The clubs marked his connection to both sides with special black armbands featuring Roy, and officials laid flowers at a memorial mural at Brest’s stadium.
Nice’s coach also presented a shirt bearing Roy’s name and number 6 before kick-off.
The tribute honoured a coach remembered by both clubs during the opening match of Ligue 1’s eighth round.
Brest and Nice paid tribute to former coach Éric Roy before their Ligue 1 match on 23 October 2026.
Roy died in June, and the match brought together two clubs closely associated with his career.
The captains wore special black armbands bearing images of Roy from his time at both clubs.
Nice president Maurice Cohen and coach Olivier Pantaloni laid a wreath before a mural honoring Roy at Brest’s Francis-Le Blé stadium.
Pantaloni also gave Julien Lachuer a Nice shirt bearing Roy’s name and number 6 before kickoff.
- Who
- Brest and Nice, with tributes to former coach Éric Roy.
- What
- The clubs honored Roy before their Ligue 1 match. Captains wore special armbands, and Nice officials laid a wreath.
- When
- 23 October 2026, before kickoff.
- Where
- Francis-Le Blé stadium in Brest, France.
- Why
- Roy had strong ties to both clubs, and he died in June.
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Éric Roy died.
Nice president Maurice Cohen and coach Olivier Pantaloni laid a wreath at the mural honoring Roy at Francis-Le Blé stadium.
The captains entered the pitch wearing special black armbands bearing images of Roy.
- Match
- Brest vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1
- Date
- 23 October 2026
- Stadium
- Francis-Le Blé, Brest
- Armbands
- Special black armbands featuring Éric Roy
- Shirt
- Roy’s name and number 6, presented to Julien Lachuer
- Death
- June 2026
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Eric, we will not forget you.