The MHR, which saved its place in the Top 14 this Sunday, will have a new technical staff next season. President Mohed Altrad chose to dismiss the trio composed of Patrice Collazo, Christian Labit and Vincent Etcheto.
Maintaining the Top 14, won on Sunday evening with the short victory on the Grenoble lawn during the access match (20-18), will not have been enough to save their heads. According to information from Midi Libre which we are able to confirm, Christian Labit and Vincent Etcheto will no longer be coaches in Montpellier next season. Manager Patrice Collazo would not be retained either.
The announcement should come in the coming hours. Once the sporting future was in place, President Mohed Altrad gave himself a few hours to establish the organization chart for next season, with modifications particularly expected in the sports sector. For several weeks, a group of players had raised grievances against part of the staff put in place in November. The victory down to the wire in Grenoble allowed the MHR to save his place in Top 14but it will not prevent profound changes within the technical staff.
Paillaugue-Caudullo, a “house” and promoted duo
To replace them, Altrad would have to call on men who know the Hérault house well, having worn its colors as players for a long time: Joan Caudullo, who until then was in charge of the training center and had already helped out with the pros last season, should take charge of the forwards; the responsibilities of head coach would be entrusted to Benoit Paillaugue, the former number nine of the MHR, champion of France 2022. The duo will work with the rest of the staff which will be retained and in particular Antoine Battut, who was in charge of the football sector. touch. Only Jérémy Valls could take charge of Biarritz.
Finally, and as announced by Midi Olympique in its May 31 editionBernard Laporte should rise to the occasion and become deputy president of the club.
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