The trio could reform. Before his ouster from Union Bordeaux-Bègles on November 15, Christophe Urios formed a solid staff with Frédéric Charrier, in charge of the attack, and Julien Laïrle, responsible for the forwards. It’s not a secret, the three technicians appreciate each other humanly and professionally. Urios worked with Charrier since 2010 in Oyonnax (until 2015), then Castres (until 2019) and finally Bordeaux. It was at UBB that he brought Laïrle in 2019 from Soyaux-Angoulême. The trio could work together again in a few months, this time in Auvergne.
On Wednesday, Urios was then appointed manager of Clermont until 2025, with an additional optional year, to replace Jono Gibbes, fired earlier this week. According to our information, in recent days, contacts with his former assistants have resumed directly with a view to a possible collaboration next season. But, for the moment, Urios would keep making an inventory of the coaches in place at ASM, that is to say Jared Payne (defense), Benson Stanley (skills), Julien Le Devedec (key), Davit Zirakashvili (scrum), who are all currently in South Africa with the rest of the club to face the Stormers in the Champions Cup (Saturday, 6:30 p.m.).
“We’ve been working with Christophe for three years and we’ve always had results…”
Questioned by the Team on January 6, Laïrle and Charrier, at the end of their contract at UBB where they will not be kept, did not hide their enthusiasm at the idea of finding Urios in the future. . “It was Christophe who decided if he wanted to work with us, said Lairle. But basically, we were about to quit two more years with him. So working with Christophe will be yes. » And Charrier to launch: “We’ve been working with Christophe for three years and we’ve always had results… Afterwards, we talk a little in a vacuum, since for the moment Christophe doesn’t have a club and neither do we. » Since then, the situation has changed since Urios has found a bench, even if Laïrle and Charrier also have keys elsewhere.
Like Gonzalo Quesada (Stade Français), according to our information, Charrier is also on Fabien Galthié’s short list to replace Laurent Labit in the management of the fifteen of France. His profile appeals to the coach.