A place of red lantern with a substantial difference on the first non-relief (12 points), a lost workforce, a coach who had already capitulated at a press conference and a logical sanction after the incidents occurring during the match against Saint-Etienne: the situation of
Montpellier is critical.
The Hérault club already has a foot and a few toes in Ligue 2 because of its catastrophic sporting record. In this context, the future of Jean-Louis Gasset in his heart club registered in dotted lines. Officially, the experienced technician had been reinforced by his management to go to the end of this 2024-25 season. But Laurent Nicollin must prepare for the rest. And he made a strong choice.
Laurent Nicollin, the president of Montpellier, will have to make strong choices.
The president of the MHSC appointed Zoumana Camara to finish this season. “With the agent of Zoumana Camara, we have been talking about a possibility of working together for several months next season, he explained. When I explained to him that Jean-Louis stopped, we saw to attack now in order to best prepare for the next season, which promised to be complicated. It is not an easy challenge, it happens when there are 6 games left, we are last, the situation is not very brilliant. »»
Montpellier is already preparing for the raised goal
Whatever the outcome of this terrible season, Zoumana Camara will have to register over time. This is the first experience in Ligue 1 of the former central defender, who had launched his second life as a coach by coaching the U19 of PSG.
“This is not a gift that is given to him, continued Laurent Nicollin. It is especially there to make an inventory, see the players and the staff likely to continue next year and prepare a group now, with the recruitment part with Bruno Carotti, to prepare the suite and have the most competitive team as possible, and to go back to the first division if you go down. Even if for the moment it is not acted. »»
