Brest/PSG – An emotional night to pay tribute to Éric Roy

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·1 Agustus 2026

Brest/PSG – An emotional night to pay tribute to Éric Roy

Stade Brestois will pay tribute to Éric Roy during Brest/Paris Saint-Germain, scheduled for Sunday, September 13 at 8:45 p.m. at the Francis-Le Blé stadium. A night bound to be filled with emotion, several weeks after the passing of the former Brest manager, as the Finistère club announced in an official statement.

“Stade Brestois 29 wants this tribute to match the mark Éric Roy left on the club’s history”

Hommage à Éric Roy lors de la réception du Paris Saint-Germain.
– Jumat, 31 Juli 2026

“Stade Brestois 29 wants this tribute to match the mark Éric Roy left on the club’s history and the affection felt for him by his family, loved ones, all members of the club, and the entire Brest community. Following Éric Roy’s death, the possibility of paying tribute to him during the first matches held at Francis-Le Blé was considered. As the warm-up matches did not allow the Brest public to gather under the desired conditions, the home game against Toulouse FC, on the opening day of Ligue 1, was then considered. As all the necessary conditions could not be met for this tribute to take place in the best possible circumstances during that first match of the season, the club decided to postpone it until the home game against Paris Saint-Germain. Stade Brestois 29 is convinced that this date will allow the entire Brest family to come together to honor Éric Roy’s memory and show its gratitude to the King.”

Initially, Stade Brestois had planned to hold this ceremony during its first home match, scheduled for August 29 against Toulouse. As all the necessary conditions could not be met, the club ultimately chose the visit of PSG so that Éric Roy’s family, his loved ones, club members, and the Brest public could come together.

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The evening of September 13 will therefore go far beyond the scope of the fourth matchday of Ligue 1. Éric Roy, who passed away on June 17 at the age of 58, had left a profound mark on Stade Brestois’ recent history, notably leading the club to an exceptional third-place finish in Ligue 1 and then to its first-ever participation in the Champions League.

The choice of a match against Paris Saint-Germain also carries strong symbolic weight. PSG had been Brest’s last European opponent, eliminating Éric Roy’s team in the Champions League playoffs. A few months later, Francis-Le Blé will once again come together around the “King,” not for a sporting result, but to celebrate the man and the immense legacy he left in Brittany.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.