While FC Nantes remains on a worrying series of nine matches without a victory in Ligue 1, the future of Antoine Kombouaré is written in dotted lines. The derby against Stade Rennais could be fatal for him.
Antoine Kombouaré is a true commander. Despite the storm, the FC Nantes coach remains faithful to his line of conduct and does not intend to leave the ship. “We're not going through our best period but I'm ready to take on the challenge. »
4 wins in 31 matches
The figures, however, are relentless: since his return to the FC Nantes bench last March, Kombouaré has averaged 0.9 pts/match (4v., 6d., 10l.), the lowest ratio among coaches. des Canaries with a minimum of 20 meetings during the same mandate. Worse, Kanak has only won 4 of its last 31 matches on the Nantes bench, counting the end of its first spell (10 draws and 17 defeats).
The fatal derby in Kombouaré?
Despite this most worrying observation, the management of FC Nantes seems to maintain its confidence in Kombouaré… for the moment. “The objective would still be to replace Kombouaré during the Christmas break if there is no rebound by then,” slips insider Emmanuel Merceron on X. Mohamed Toubache-Ter confirms this trend but adds an important detail: “ EXACTLY !!!! Maybe even after Rennes! » If we believe the latter, the derby between FC Nantes and Stade Rennais scheduled for December 8 at La Beaujoire (5 p.m.), as part of the 14th day of Ligue 1, could therefore seal the fate of the coach of the Canaries.
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