While the leaders of OM have set their sights on Sérgio Conceição to make him their new coach, Pablo Longoria asked Franck Haise to wait, but the latter will leave RC Lens for OGC Nice.
The game of musical chairs begins in Ligue 1 and this is bad news for OM. After the departure of Francesco Farioli for Ajax Amsterdam, Franck Haise will become the new coach of OGC Nice. The 53-year-old technician leaves RC Lens after four very good seasons in the French elite. An agreement has been reached between the two clubs, as indicated The Team Tuesday evening. The Gym will pay compensation of 1.8 million euros to Sang et Or, or one year’s salary of the coach, who was under contract until 2027.
In Marseille, in the quest for their new great coach, the Olympian leaders have Sérgio Conceição as a priority. The FC Porto coach, who hoped for AC Milan, is now listening to Pablo Longoria and Medhi Benatia. But nothing is done. The Spanish leader then explained to Franck Haise that he was second on his list, advising him to take his time to choose his new club… So there is no longer a plan B!
OM are missing an excellent Ligue 1 coach
Modern tactician, excellent manager and even exemplary communicator, Franck Haise decided to leave the Bollaert residents in recent weeks. The end of a cycle, the end of an era. Owner and president Joseph Oughourlian regained control of the club: general manager Arnaud Pouille and sports director Frédéric Hébert were removed, while Diego Lopez Gomez became responsible for recruitment.
Franck Haise thus joins Nice, which had already poached Florent Ghisolfi in 2022. The sports director (now at Roma) then brought in physical trainers Laurent Bessière and Ghislain Dubois from Lens. The latter will therefore find Franck Haise. The best coach in Ligue 1 last year is embarking on a new adventure at the head of a financially powerful club, because it is owned by Ineos. He will even play in the Europa League, Gaëtan Laborde and his teammates having finished 5th in the Ligue 1 standings.
