This is not a simple evolution, it is a real revolution that is being prepared behind the scenes of The Evening Teamthe famous talk show on the L’Equipe channel. If Olivier Ménard has already announced the departures of three emblematic columnists, his “president” Johan Micoud as well as Eric Blanc and Régis Testelin, other regular speakers will also leave the show.
According to Le Figarothe list of excluded consultants also includes the former coach of the France team Raymond Domenech, the ex-goalkeeper Jérôme Alonzo and the coach Régis Brouard. Among the journalists, Guillaume Dufy, Hervé Penot, Bernard Lions, Grégory Schneider, Philippe Sanfourche, Dominique Séverac, Sébastien Tarrago “and many more” are in the lot.
Decisions which will divide viewers, accustomed to these faces, but which Vincent Broussard accepts. At the beginning of July, in an interview with the sports daily, the director of the channel affirmed that this choice was not economical but
“purely editorial”. “A sports talk show must adopt the same rules as an entertainment or political talk”he explained.
“L’Equipe du Soir” changes (almost) everything!
If he wants “aim for parity” by integrating more women into the casting of The Shock Team,
Greg’s Team And The Evening Teamit intends to better differentiate each of these programs: “Seeing a columnist change shows from one day to the next creates confusion for the viewer and you can’t see that anywhere else. We need to create real bands, with recurring faces. »
Around the indestructible “Mémé”, the faithful ofEDS will find Ludovic Obraniak and Vikash Dhorasoo, indicates Le Figarobut also Dave Apadoo, Hugo Guillemet and Virginie Sainsily, who was responsible for fieldside interviews for M6 during the 2026 World Cup. Pia Clémens, PSG specialist, Vincent Duluc and Étienne Moati should also keep their place.
A new recruit is also announced by the newspaper: it is Nicole Abar. The former professional striker (67 years old), selected 16 times for the French women’s team between 1977 and 1987, founded the Liberté aux jeuxeuses (LAJ) association in 1997, which encourages the practice of sport by women and fights against sexist stereotypes in sport.
