It is a soap long whose outcome has been expected for many weeks. After pushing his historic coach Antoine Kombouaré towards the exit, FC Nantes finally holds a successor on his bench. It will be Luis Castro.
The arrival of the young Portuguese technician was in the pipes. The newspaper L'Equipe and the regional media Ouest France confirmed this Wednesday. New details on the duration of his contract and the composition of his technical staff should be communicated in the coming hours.
Antoine Kombouaré finished his mission.
Luis Castro will have a certain pressure on the shoulders since the president of FC Nantes, Waldemar Kita, is renowned for his propensity to change the coach quickly. Since his arrival in 2007 at the head of the club, the Franco-Polish leader has already appointed 17 technicians.
Castro, a rising value
By attaching the services of Luis Castro, FC Nantes hopes to find ambitions after having fought for maintenance in recent seasons. At the age of 45, the Portuguese technician remains on a brilliant season with the USL Dunkirk, which he was very close to raising in Ligue 1, failing at the pre-barrages stadium against FC Metz while reaching the semi-finals of the Coupe de France.
Renowned for his offensive game project, the new Canaries coach should shape a workforce that could give pleasure to the Beaujoire public. Nantes begins a new era.
