Belgian coach Philippe Clement is committed until June 30, 2024 with Monaco, where he replaces Croatian Niko Kovac, dismissed on December 30, the Ligue 1 club announced on Monday (January 3). Philippe Clement, 47, was the coach of Club Brugge, 2e of the Belgian championship and with which he was champion in 2020 and 2021. A former Belgian international midfielder, he had previously led Genk to the title of Belgian champion in 2019.
Oleg Petrov, the vice-president and general manager of Monaco, welcomed the arrival of Philippe Clement in a statement:
“His demonstrated ability to get the best out of young and talented groups while achieving ever higher goals over the course of his career make him the right person to pursue logically, and with ambition intact, the chapter we started in start of last season aimed at bringing AS Monaco back into the elite of French football and on the European scene. “
Philippe Clement will lead his first training on Tuesday and will be on the bench of Monaco, current 6e of the French championship four points from the 2e place, Sunday, in Nantes.
Bruno Irles appointed coach of Troyes
At the same time, the Troyes club (L1) announced on Monday the arrival of Bruno Irles, 46, as a new coach, four days after the departure of Laurent Batlles. The new Aube technician, who was still on the Quevilly-Rouen (L2) bench on Sunday during the defeat (3-1) in the Coupe de France against Monaco, has signed up for eighteen months, announced the Sporting hope Troyes Aube Champagne (Estac) in a press release.
