On June 10, 2024, RC Lens announced the arrival of Will Still on the Artois bench, to take over from Franck Haise. On June 28, the former Stade de Reims coach spoke at a press conference. While he refused to compare himself to his predecessor, “a legend“Lensoise according to his words, the Belgian-British announced movements on the transfer market, and did not seem excited by the future France-Belgium at the Euro.
“Lens is Dubai”
Will Still changed clubs but not personality. And he showed it from his first speech as new coach of RC Lens, and did not lack humor. “I was told that the weather in Lens was disgusting, but it’s Dubai out there. It’s a great honour to be the coach of RC Lens. I validated my BEPF when I got back from holiday and I arrived at the club three days ago. I’m very happy to be here. My social networks exploded again after the announcement so thank you all” he said, before saying more about his choice to join Bollaert rather than return to England.
“I want to have a career of 25-30 years, not three-four years, so I didn’t want to miss the stages. The French press sent me to England but I’m very happy to stay in France. I didn’t I didn’t think about it for very long, I just wanted to make sure I was as competitive as possible. It’s the most English of the French clubs, there’s a logic to this choice. Coming to RC Lens was obvious.” he explained in remarks relayed by RMC Sport.
Will Still, not thrilled by the Euro
Furthermore, the Belgian-British coach confirmed that there will be movements this summer, both in terms of arrivals and departures. “The departures will be filled, the arrivals will strengthen the workforce. It’s not a hassle, there is serenity in the project” said Will Still. But the latter, known for saying what he thinks and being a football fanatic, mentioned the level of the Euro and the future confrontation between France and Belgium. And he is not there went four ways.
“I’ve watched a lot of Euro matches, but we’re a bit bored. The Euro isn’t great. I hope that in the knockout phase things will get really exciting. There haven’t been any spectacular matches so far. We’re all hoping for a Belgian victory on Monday. France-Belgium? It’s not that I don’t give a damn, but almost. I know that people say that I’m Belgian, but I’m much more of a fan of the English team, which is catastrophic, let’s not lie to each other. No, I’m joking. Out of pride, I want to say that I hope Belgium wins, but it’s really to piss you off. Because I think that the Belgians’ start to the competition wasn’t great, like the Euro. I like to tease people, so if Belgium wins it gives me an extra card to tease in the locker room.” replied the Lens coach. Great Still.
