Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - PSV Eindhoven v Union Saint-Gilloise - Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands - September 16, 2025 Union Saint-Gilloise coach Sebastien Pocognoli REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw
(Reuters) -AS Monaco have appointed Union Saint-Gilloise's Sebastien Pocognoli as new coach on a contract running until June 2027, following the departure of Austrian Adi Hutter, the Ligue 1 club said.
Pocognoli, a former Belgium international, joins Monaco after an impressive stint at Union SG, where he leaves the club atop the Belgian Pro League standings after 10 matches.
The 38-year-old took charge of Union SG in July last year in what was his first senior coaching role, guiding them to their first Belgian league title in 90 years last season.
"AS Monaco is delighted to announce the arrival of Sebastien Pocognoli as coach," Monaco said in a statement late on Saturday.
"Pocognoli arrives in Monaco on the heels of a successful spell in the Pro League with Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, where he distinguished himself by combining sporting results with an ambitious and attractive style of play."
Hutter left Monaco after more than two years in charge, as the club registered just one win in their last five games in all competitions, leaving them fifth in Ligue 1 with 13 points from seven matches, three points adrift of leaders Paris St Germain.
(Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan)
