Chabot Quits Nantes: What Picard's Hire, OM Interest Mean
Nicolas Chabot leaves Nantes for possible OM job; Pierre-Alain Picard arrives from Dijon. Best coach in Première Ligue departs amid a coaching shake-up.
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Nicolas Chabot leaves Nantes for possible OM job; Pierre-Alain Picard arrives from Dijon. Best coach in Première Ligue departs amid a coaching shake-up.
After securing Ligue 1 safety, Sofiane Boufal departs Le Havre. The Moroccan midfielder announces his exit via Instagram after a successful six-month mission.
Paulo Fonseca calls OL's 4th place in Ligue 1 'magnificent' yet rues mental fragility and injuries that cost a top-3 finish, and addresses European ambitions.
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Portugal coach Roberto Martinez revealed Eli Junior Kroupi, 19, was approached for a call-up but the Bournemouth forward opted to represent France, his
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Wasquehal's financial exclusion by DNCG saves Chambly from relegation, keeping all 14th-placed National 2 teams in the league next season.
UEFA has banned Petr Vlachovsky for life after the Czech coach filmed female players without consent for four years; FIFA may extend it globally.
Nicolas de Tavernost becomes Rennes board president on 26 May, succeeding Guillaume Cerrutti. His LFP Media and M6 background promises a strategic shift.
At 32, with 56 caps, Lucas Digne secured a 2026 World Cup place by excelling at Aston Villa, starting 12 of 13 PL games and delivering 36 career assists.