Bourg-en-Bresse Info

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Head Coach

Frédéric Fauthoux has been the head coach of Bourg-en-Bresse since summer 2022. Though courted by ASVEL for a return, Frédéric Fauthoux ultimately declined their offers to build for the long-term with Bourg-en-Bresse. The EuroCup finalist coach extended his contract with Jeunesse Laïque for three years. He is assisted by Slobodan Savovic, Jean-Baptiste Lecrosnier and Arnaud Tessier.

Budget

For the 2025/2026 season, Bourg-en-Bresse has a projected budget of €8.1M (up 4% from €7.8M last year), ranking 4th among the 16 BETCLIC Elite clubs, with a payroll of €2.3M (4th in BETCLIC Elite) - per DNCCG announcement on October 6, 2025.

For the 2024/2025 season, Bourg-en-Bresse has a projected budget of €7.8M (up 6% from €7.35M last year), ranking 4th among the 16 Betclic Elite clubs (per DNCCGCP announcement on October 22, 2024).

For the 2023/2024 season, Bourg-en-Bresse has a projected budget of €7.35M (up 15% from €6.38M last year), ranking 4th among the 18 Betclic Elite clubs (per DNCCGCP announcement on October 12, 2023).

Youth Academy

The JL Bourg youth academy offers a path to both academic and athletic success. The sports coaching staff includes renowned coaches like Frédéric Sarre, Arnaud Tessier and Marius Leonavicius.

JL Bourg was the first club in France to create a specialized point guard school, particularly through its U17, U18 and Espoirs teams.