Contested in September, reinforced in November, Lucien Favre ended up being dismissed by OGC Nice in January, victim of a catastrophic start to the year. Only 11th in L1 and very marked after the pitiful elimination in the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France at Le Puy (N) (0-1, last Saturday), the Swiss coach (65) led the session this Monday morning before its leaders did not inform it of their decision at the start of the afternoon.
He leaves the club with his deputy Christophe Moulin, who arrived with him last June, and will be replaced immediately by Didier Digard, the former reserve coach who came to reinforce the professional staff during the truce linked to the World Cup. Julien Sablé had succeeded him at the head of the reserve and the former Stéphanois will in turn join the staff of the first team, which still relies on Frédéric Gioria and goalkeeper coach Nicolas Dehon. Digard will know his first on the bench on Wednesday against Montpellier, at the Allianz Riviera.