Will Still and Stade de Reims, it’s over. The Champagne club, currently 11th in the L1 standings, announced this Thursday that the contract of its Anglo-Belgian coach would end at the end of the season. And that he was removed from his duties immediately.
“Following a meeting held this (Thursday) morning between president Jean-Pierre Caillot, general director Mathieu Lacour and head coach Will Still, it was mutually agreed that the two parties would not continue the sporting adventure together next season. the club said in a statement.
Before specifying: “In view of this decision and in order to allow Stade de Reims to confidently look forward to the next financial year, it has also been decided that Will Still and his deputy Nicolas Still will step down from their respective functions as of today. »
Already turmoil in December
In recent months, the Anglo-Belgian technician (31 years old), under contract until June 2025, had not hidden his desires elsewhere. He gave a long interview to The Athletic on February 20, in which he declared in particular: “It’s just my place. I want to go back home. I’ve been abroad all my life and worked all my life in an environment that wasn’t quite my own. » Or : “I would definitely work for a Championship team (English D2). »
In the process, the general director, Mathieu Lacour, was forced to give a press conference to clear the land of mines. Especially since the revelation of his contacts with Sunderland had already created a stir in December…
Jean-Pierre Caillot, however, insisted on “thank Will and Nicolas Still for their investment and all these beautiful emotions experienced together”. The thirty-year-old thanked him “the Stade de Reims, President Caillot and Mathieu Lacour for giving me this unique opportunity”. “Our run of 19 matches without defeat last season as well as the spectacular matches at Delaune will remain unique moments for me”, he also declared. Will Still has been the head coach of the Champagne club since October 2022.
