Stéphane Moulin back on a bench? In great difficulty in recent weeks, Valenciennes, eighth in the National with 17 points and only one victory in their last nine matches in the league, is looking for a new coach. After dismissing Ahmed Kantari on November 26, the northern club is studying several profiles.
Without a club for a year and a half
Among them, the name of Stéphane Moulin, without a club since 2023 and his departure from Stade Malherbe in Caen, where the relationship with president Olivier Pickeu had broken down. The former coach of Angers Sco, a club in which he spent more than 20 years of his career – player from 1984 to 1990 then coach of the reserve (2005-2011) and the professional team (2011-2021) – , is part of the list established by Sport Republican organization that owns Valenciennes, which favors an experienced profile accustomed to National and Ligue 2 battles, as specified The Team.
Several other profiles would have caught the attention of the shareholders of the Northern club, including David Guion, former coach of Reims, Bordeaux or more recently Troyes, and Jean-Louis Garcia, ex-coach of Troyes or Nancy and sacked from his position as manager. coach of Quevilly-Rouen Métropole at the end of last season.
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With a trip to the Le Mans field looming on December 13, the VAFC hopes to finalize the signing of its new coach before the start of next week.
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