Bastia, after a month of holiday blues have gone back to training and more specifically the Igesa this on July 2. For several weeks, they will submit a program that is both intense and varied, while chaining the preparatory meetings.[21]
Leave ends for island players. For the fourth season, they find Frédéric Hantz and his staff for the preparation of pre-season, and therefore from that Tuesday afternoon on the side of Stade Armand Cesari for the delivery of equipment prior to the first session to Igesa. Once is not custom, no less than four players have already joined the club before himself resumed workouts. Drissa Diakité, François Modesto, Florian Raspentino and Claudiu Keserü indeed discover their teammates and especially Mickaël Landreau who has just re-enlist for a season with the club. If other arrivals will of course take place in the days and weeks ahead, Frédéric Hantz still have a group rather provided to start the preparation as it should be, despite the departures Florian Thauvin (Lille), Anthony Modeste (Bordeaux) and Jérôme Rothen this morning.[22]
All these people will have six weeks to prepare for the resumption of the competition will be on the side of the Beaujoire on August 10. Meanwhile, two courses will be provided on the side of Vezzani and Combloux (Haute-Savoie), and several new friends, including the latest on August 3, against an opponent that will be announced very soon.[22]
Note: Victory was awarded to Bastia after Nantes fielded suspended player Abdoulaye Touré. Bastia gained the three points, and Nantes' goals were cancelled.[23]
Note: Following incidents between the two team in the precedent season, Ajaccio and Bastia were sanctionned to host the next two confrontations in a neutral stadium and behind closed doors. Ajaccio hosted at Stade Parsemain.[24]
Note: Following incidents between the two team in the precedent season, Ajaccio and Bastia were sanctionned to host the next two confrontations in a neutral stadium and behind closed doors. Bastia hosted at Stade Francis Turcan.[25]