Inducted last summer on the bench of FC Nantes – and determined to install pleasant football after his two convincing years at Dunkirk – Luis Castro was dismissed by his managers on Wednesday, as revealed West France. The Portuguese coach, who worked for Benfica, was initially retained by Kita and held the pre-match press conference during the day, two days before the derby in Angers, Friday evening (8:45 p.m.) at the opening of the 16th day of Ligue 1.
The situation is particularly worrying among the residents of Beaujoire since a catastrophic series of two draws and four defeats (against OL then RC Lens in recent days) places them in penultimate place in the ranking. Nantais only have 11 points, as many as the red lantern in Metz. FCN is the only team with only two victories in 15 matches.
After the short trip to Angers, FC Nantes will face Concarneau in the 32nd round of the Coupe de France to conclude the year 2025. Before starting with a match at the Stade Vélodrome against OM, on January 4, and the receptions of Paris FC and OGC Nice.
Kantari returns to Nantes
As indicated The TeamAhmed Kantari was chosen to lead Anthony Lopes’ team until the end of the season. The central defender trained at PSG, former Moroccan international, has been a consultant for Ligue 1+ since the start of the season. He formed a duo of commentators every weekend in a stadium in France.
Kantari, 40, was Antoine Kombouaré’s assistant last season and therefore knows the Canaries squad perfectly (with the exception of a few summer recruits). Some executives hoped to see him take control of the team last spring. The native of Blois was the head coach of Valenciennes during the 2023-2024 season, in National, after having been assistant, interim or even reserve coach of the northern club.
