Annecy, the Ligue 2 club, strengthens with the arrival of V Sports Group and English club Aston Villa. This financial and sporting reinforcement should enable Annecy to strengthen its ambitions. Annecy officially announced the arrival of V Sports Group and English club Aston Villa in its capital on Tuesday, June 2. The iconic midfielder of Annecy, Vincent Pajot, has announced that he is putting his career on hold. Absent from the fields for nine months following a new head shock, he now wants to fight for better management of cerebral concussions in football. The 2026-2027 Ligue 2 season is available on ICI Pays de Savoie and ICI.fr. Annecy missed the last appointment of a season that will remain, despite everything, one of records. The Haut-Savoyards missed the qualification for the playoffs after a defeat against Rodez. And to hope to grab a qualifying spot for the playoffs, the Annéciens have no choice, they must win and count on a mistake. So Annecy travels this Saturday, May 2 to Boulogne-sur-Mer to face the 12th of the championship. Annecy easily beat Pau 5-1 during the 32nd day of Ligue 2. The end of the season is approaching and Annecy welcomes Pau in a match where the loser risks saying goodbye to their chances of grabbing the playoffs.