Soccer-Monaco sack manager Pocognoli after missing Champions League spot


Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - AS Monaco v Lille - Stade Louis II, Monaco - May 10, 2026 AS Monaco coach Sebastien Pocognoli during the match REUTERS/Alexandre Dimou

June 2 (Reuters) - ⁠AS Monaco have sacked manager Sebastien ⁠Pocognoli after they finished seventh ‌in Ligue 1 and failed to qualify for the Champions League.

The former Belgium international joined ​Monaco in October from ⁠Union Saint-Gilloise following ⁠the departure of Adi Hutter.

"AS Monaco announces ⁠the ‌end of its collaboration with Sebastien Pocognoli at ⁠the conclusion of the 2025-2026 season," the ​club ‌said in a statement on Monday.

"The ⁠club ​would like to thank Sebastien Pocognoli and his staff for their full ⁠commitment to AS Monaco and ​wishes them all the best for the future."

Monaco were fifth when Pocognoli took ⁠charge, but despite going on a 10-game unbeaten run they eventually finished seventh.

Pocognoli also guided Monaco to ​the knockout phase playoffs ⁠in the Champions League, where they ​were knocked out by ‌eventual winners Paris St ​Germain.

(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

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