He Nantes this Monday named a well-known banking veteran, Antoine Kombouarewith a mission to keep one of the most historic teams in France in the highest category, Ligue 1. Kombouaréwhich thus begins its second phase in Nantestakes over Jocelyn Gourvennec.
With 8 days left in Ligue 1, the eight-time French champions are in 16th place, just 2 points above the relegation zone. He Nantes suffered their third league defeat in a row, sealing the fate of Gourvennec. The team lost 10 of its total 15 games under the command of Gourvennec arriving at the end of November.
“We need a push to recreate a good dynamic, hope,” said the president of Nantes, Waldemar Kita, in the newspaper L’Équipe. “If we don’t act, we will surely fall.”
Kombouaré60 years old and who allegedly had differences with Revenue when the coach was fired in May 2023, he had deep ties to Nantes. He was part of the team, as a player, when the Stade de la Beaujoire opened in 1984 and played 177 games as a defender for the team. Nantesthe fourth most successful French club.
Kombouaré He also coached other French clubs, including PSG between 2009 and 2011. He was sacked by the Parc des Princes club in December 2011, following a takeover by Qatari owners the previous year, and replaced by Carlo Ancelotti. Revenue he said he would put aside his past disagreements Kombouaré and praised his leadership. “He’s a guy who knows how to keep the locker room together,” he said. “We need someone who is respected.”
Source: La Verdad
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