Pro D2: Francisco Fernandes, the iconic ASBH player, will retire at the end of the season

Francisco Fernandes est arrivé à Béziers en provenance de Tyrosse en 2011. Midi Libre – Michael Esdourrubailh

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Le pilier biterrois a débarqué à Béziers en 2011. Âgé de 39 ans, l’international portugais devrait passer de l’autre côté de la barrière et devenir entraîneur.

One of the most beautiful pages of ASBH will turn at the end of the season. Francisco Fernandes, the essential “Chico”, will end his career. Having arrived in Béziers in 2011, the Portuguese international, who played in the last World Cup, is one of the club's key players. Pierre Caillet, the manager of Béziers, still relies on him and has made him one of his executives on the fields. In the land of Ovalie, he is particularly respected. In the locker room, where he is a real “dad”, and by his peers who greatly fear him for his experience, his cunning and the “vice” that make the greats of the scrums.

Chico will not leave the fields

Chico has been working on his reconversion for several months now. He will therefore not leave the rugby fields for all that. He already trains the youngsters of his club and should continue to pass on his know-how after putting away his crampons. With, behind him, Paul and Elvis, his children, already ready to take over.

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