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5 unusual facts about Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C.


Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C.

Whilst the former club had been heavily associated with the commune of Gaillard, the new club moved to the nearby commune of Thonon-les-Bains because the stadium in Gaillard was, in August 2005, deemed unfit for use in the National division.

After earning promotion to Ligue 2 for the 2010–11 season, Evian were rumored to be pursuing a move to play its home matches at the Stade de la Praille in Geneva, Switzerland after it was determined that the club's current facility, the Stade Joseph-Moynat, did not meet the Ligue de Football Professionnel's (LFP) standards.

In the summer of 2009, the president of the Groupe Danone, Franck Riboud, was made honorary president of the football club.

Riboud yet again changed the name of the team to Evian Thonon Gaillard Football Club.

Prior to moving to its current facility, Evian sought to play at the Stade de Genève in nearby Geneva.



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