Appointed in December 2017 to replace Marcelo Bielsa, Christophe galtier will not be on the bench for LOSC next season. The day after the Ligue 1 coronation, the former ASSE coach announced the end of his adventure with the Mastiffs. For his part, Olivier Letang, president of the Lille club, forced to activate to find a successor, found the man who should lead the destiny of the team.
Christophe Galtier and LOSC, it’s over
” I took my decision. I informed my president, Olivier Letang, after listening to him a lot this morning, that I was going to leave LOSC. Or that I was quitting with LOSC, I’m not sure what term to use. I simply have a firm belief that I have done my time here “, declared Christophe Galtier.
Asked by the daily The team, the former coach of As Saint-Etienne has confirmed his departure from Lille OSC. As for his future, the 54-year-old from Marseilles will be spoiled for choice as his name is mentioned all over Europe. In France, OGC Nice are given favorites to host him after Olympique Lyonnais nominates the Dutchman Peter Bosz in place of Rudi Garcia.
Abroad, SSC Naples also wants to buy the services of Galtier. Never mind, Christophe galtier will no longer be the coach of Lille and Olivier Letang is already preparing his succession.
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Indeed, according to information from the Qatari media Stad Doha, Laurent Blanc will leave Al-Rayyan for the North of France. Just six months after arriving in Qatar, the former France coach gave his approval to the president of LOSC with whom he worked at Paris Saint-Germain from 2013 to 2016.
Still according to the same source, Laurent Blanc should soon land in Lille in order to outline the summer transfer window since the club will lose a lot of players this summer.
After the goalkeeper Mike Maignan, who left for AC Milan for 15 million euros, José Fonte, Sven Botman, Renato Sanches, Jonathan Ikoné, Jonathan Bamba, Boubakary Soumaré and even Burak Yilmaz could also leave.