The Coaching Carousel: Which Ligue 1 managers have moved ahead of 2024-2025?
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This summer has seen a wave of change for Ligue 1 with some big managerial names switching teams in the division. The old cliché of the managerial merry-go-round, or the coaching carousel could easily be applied in a summer of switches for France's first division.
The good news is that plenty of coaching talent has opted to stay in the division for the 2024-2025 season, even adding a huge name in new Olympique de Marseille manager Roberto De Zerbi. Let's take a look at how Ligue 1 clubs will line up next season after the summer shake-up of managerial appointments.
Olympique de Marseille: Roberto de Zerbi lands in La Provence
The fiery Italian tactician has now officially swapped the Premier League for Ligue 1 after Olympique de Marseille announced the arrival of Roberto De Zerbi on France's south coast. After bringing European football to the Premier League side for the first time in the club’s 122-year history, De Zerbi hopes to take OM back to the top in Ligue 1.
OGC Nice: Franck Haise heads to the Riviera
The legendary former Lens manager who brought the Sang & Or Champions League football last season has switched the North of France for the sunny shores of the French Riviera following the departure of Francesco Farioli to Ajax earlier in the summer. Quite the steal for OGC Nice!
RC Lens: Will Still swaps Champagne for Gold
After departing Stade de Reims at the back end of the 2023-2024 season, Will Still got the call from Lens to replace the departed Franck Haise. A logical move across the country for Still, who now has the opportunity to test his metal in Europe for the first time with a Ligue 1 club following two reasonably successful campaigns with Reims.
Stade de Reims: Luka Elsner swaps Le Havre for Reims
After managing to keep Le Havre in France's elite in the 2023-2024 season, Elsner moved to Reims after Will Still's departure to Lens. A relatively young manager at 41, the former Slovenian international earned promotion from Ligue 2 with Le Havre, before keeping the Ciel & Marine up this season.
Le Havre: Didier Digard returns to Ligue 1
After a spell with OGC Nice in the 2022-2023 season, Digard made his return to a Ligue 1 dugout at Le Havre. A former academy player with the Ciel et Marine, Digard will go into his second Ligue 1 job hoping to keep Le Havre above water for a second successive campaign.
Lille: Les Dogues opt for Ligue 1 experience in Bruno Génésio
Génésio has returned to management in Ligue 1 following a short break after his time at Stade Rennais. Following the end of a three-year spell with the Rouge et Noir, Génésio is now LOSC Lille's manager for the 2024-2025 season. The Frenchman took over after Paulo Fonseca departed for AC Milan this summer.
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