FC Gueugnon is facing serious accusations. According The JSL et ProgressSeveral former youth players claim to have been victims of sexual assault, and in some cases rape, when they were children at the club. The alleged incidents date back to the late 1970s and early 1980s. They implicate a former FC Gueugnon manager who also held an executive position at Les Forges.
Children who did not speak, or were not heard
The former players involved say they remained silent for decades. Some say they never spoke out. Others claim they weren't listened to. These testimonies have now brought to light a case long buried in the club's history. The alleged victims were young boys who had played for FC Gueugnon.
A man who has settled into the local landscape
The man in question held a prominent position within the club. He was an executive at FC Gueugnon and also worked as a manager at Les Forges, a local institution. According to testimonies, this position contributed to the silence surrounding the alleged incidents.
The link with the novel Tata
The case also echoes the novel Tataby Valérie Perrin. The Gueugnon-based novelist drew inspiration from this man to create the character of Charpie, a predator, in her fourth novel. This literary dimension has helped to bring to light events that several former players say they suffered as children.
A serious matter for FC Gueugnon
FC Gueugnon, a historic club in Saône-et-Loire, is confronted with a dark chapter in its past. The accusations concern sexual abuse of minors within the club. Forty years later, former young players are finally speaking out. The case now rests on their accounts, as reported, and on memories that were long suppressed.
