The new CF Montreal logo was well received by fans

Contacted by Radio-Canada Sports, Justine Longpré, a leadership member of the 1642MTL support group, was delighted with the presentation of the new CF Montreal logo on Friday morning.

This blue and black logo, in the middle of which we will see a fleur-de-lys and a reference to the year 1993 when Impact was born, will replace the current snowflake-shaped logo that caused a huge reaction in January 2021 .

At the time, eight groups of supporters rallied to protest the new image and name change at the Club de foot de Montréal. In particular, they criticized the organization for not consulting with supporters.

This time, the Bleu-blanc-noir organization included supporters in the process.

I confirm that we were consulted by the Pigeon agency that takes care of the logo. We have been part of the discussions since the beginning. It was a nice gesture from the club. We see that they do not want to repeat the mistakes made in the pastsaid Justine Longpré on Radio-Canada Sports.

His group of supporters are more recognizing themselves in the values ​​of the Montreal club. Justine Longpré hopes fans will be willing to forgive and put down the events of the past few months.

Le 1642 and I go forward and invite people to come to the stadium, even though it’s been two years since you arrived. The goal is there. Knowing that the club is heading in the same direction as our group of supporters is only positive. This is a big step in reconciling supporters who may have been somewhat hurt by what may have happened in January 2021.did he say.

The Ultras, another fan group that had many followers before leaving the stadium to protest the new image, commented on the announcement on Twitter.

FC Montreal is back, just lacking in Impactcan we read on their page.

President Gabriel Gervais and owner Joey Saputo also mentioned the name Impact several times in the presentation of the new logo. The latter has also openly stated that he sees no problem with Impact being used locally to describe the club, although CF Montreal will remain its official name.

We will always continue to sing songs with the word Impact. It will never stop. In public opinion, people will continue to say Impact when they arrive at the stadium. I have no problem there, calling it CF Montreal, if the word Impact remains well anchored. Many have compared it to the Canadians we call Habs. I think it’s the samesaid Justine Longpré.

He was also happy to hear the rehearsal of Joey Saputo and Gabriel Gervai Impact several times in their presentation.

The strength of the symbol

CF Montreal supporters and graphic designer Philippe Deschênes are impatiently waiting for the unveil of the logo. In January 2021, he was one of those soccer fans chilled by the new image of his heart club.

Honestly, that might be weird for someone who isn’t partisan. But me, I’m getting cold. We really wondered what that was. It has to be interpreted and is sometimes pejorative as symbolic, a snowflakehe launched.

His opinion on the new CF emblem? Am I dazzled by the graphic aspect? No. am i happy Yes. It represents the club well and I think that’s what we want to see at the end of the linehe said.

Looking at the logo with his expert eye on graphic design, Philippe Deschêne is mixed. He said he liked the shape of the shield, the overall shape and the font used. However, he found that the logo was busy, included many lines everywhere.

When he examines the logo with his partisan heart, he sees nothing but positives. I think symbolic perspective is strength. We identify ourselves more as Montrealers than Quebecers. For those who have long supported the club, it remembers history along with date, shape, color. That is the most important thinghe concludes.