Sébastien Bichard is no longer the coach of Clermont Foot. The technician, recruited last spring to finish the season alongside Pascal Gastien before taking sole reins of the professional team last summer, is paying for the poor results of his group, currently 14th in Ligue 2 (with only one point ahead of Martigues, 17th, who won at Montpied on Friday). Manolo Gas will act as interim manager.
Ten short matches and then it's gone. This Monday morning, Sébastien Bichard is no longer the coach of Clermont Foot. The decision to dismiss him from his position was taken internally very late on Sunday evening, two days after the defeat conceded at Montpied against promoted Martigues (0-1). Already the fifth of the season. The one too many.
“Sébastien Bichard and Clermont Foot 63 have reached an agreement to end their collaboration. The club thanks Sébastien for his involvement, his high standards and his professionalism since his arrival in March 2024,” the club announced this Monday morning in a press release published on its website.
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The now ex-CF63 coach joined the Auvergne club on March 4, after being released by Red Star (then in the National). The technician was named assistant head coach, alongside Pascal Gastien. Then, as agreed from the start, Sébastien Bichard took sole control of the professional group, relegated to Ligue 2, on July 1.
Manolo Gas will take over as interim this Tuesday in Laval
He only stayed four months on the Clermont bench, paying for the poor results of his team, currently 14th in Ligue 2 (2 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats), with only one point ahead of the penultimate, Martigues.
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It is Manolo Gas, who was in charge of the transition between the young people and the professional group, who will take over this Tuesday evening (8:30 p.m.) on the bench in Laval.
Valéry Lefort
