And four! On the benches of Ligue 1, the game of musical chairs is in full swing. And coaches learn the waltz. After Peter Bosz in Lyon, Michel Der Zakarian in Brest and Jean-Marc Furlan in Auxerre in recent days, Oscar Garcia was sacked this Thursday morning from Stade de Reims, current 15th in the elite after 10 days.
The Spanish coach, 49, arrived in champagne in June 2021. “In view of the results, below the expected objectives and in order to protect the best interests of the institution, the Stade de Reims informs of the layoff as a precautionary measure of Oscar Garcia, as coach of the professional team, notified the club in a press release. The interim will be provided by William Still, current assistant coach. »
Last Saturday, affected by the health problems of a relative in Barcelona, the Iberian technician, former trainer of Barça, was absent for personal reasons from the Auguste-Delaune stadium for the good draw (0-0) collected against PSG. He will therefore not have the opportunity to return there and leaves with a record of 51 games at the head of the White and Red (14 wins, 18 losses and 19 draws). His Belgian deputy had already acted as interim…
“We have been thinking for several weeks, explains Mathieu Lacour, general manager of Reims. The level of play was not satisfactory. With only two successes at home in 2022, in particular, it was inevitable. The players were however surprised. Garcia too, landing at the training center on Thursday morning before being… discharged.
“I will support him in the hard times he will still go through, slips Lacour. His situation may have played on the fact that he was less mentally fresh. You can’t fight two fights at the same time, I think he understood that. »
With eight small points and only one victory on the clock, Reims is tied with Strasbourg (14th), Auxerre (16th) and Angers (17th) in a particular season where four teams will be relegated in order to reduce the championship to 18 clubs from 2023-2024. Saturday, the Rémois move to Lorient, surprising second in the elite.