Le Havre Fans Call for American Owners to Leave After Coach's Suspension and President's Exit
Three supporters groups said Blue Crow Sports Group has dismantled the club after Le Havre fell to last place in Ligue 1 and lost key staff.
- Following a 5-1 loss to Paris Saint-Germain over the weekend, Le Havre announced head coach Didier Digard's suspension and accepted the resignation of president Jean-Michel Roussier.
- Blue Crow Sports Group, which acquired the club in July 2025, faces intense scrutiny as fans blame the Houston-based owners for Le Havre's placement at the bottom of French League One.
- Fan groups declared, "Blue Crow represents nothing in Le Havre," while reports indicate sports director Demba Ba and goalkeeping coach Nicolas Douchez are departing the organization.
- The club appointed academy director Jaïr Karam as interim coach while Yacine Alaoui oversees operations; Roussier's resignation will be formally ratified on Thursday before Sunday's match against Lorient.
- Founded in 1872, Le Havre faces an unprecedented crisis with only two points from nine matches, prompting supporters to call for the American owners to leave the Normandy club.
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Le Havre fans call for American owners to leave after coach’s suspension and president’s exit
With their club in turmoil, Le Havre fan groups are calling for the American owners to leave. Le Havre, founded in 1872 and considered the oldest club in French professional soccer, has plunged into a deep and unprecedented sporting crisis. Languishing at the bottom of Ligue 1, and with relegation looming, the club started the...
Le Havre fans call for American owners to leave after coach's sus
With their club in turmoil, Le Havre fan groups are calling for the American owners to leave. Le Havre, founded in 1872 and considered the oldest club in French professional soccer, has plunged into a deep and
After the departure of executives of the club, including coach Didier Digard and president Jean-Michel Roussier, three groups of supporters of the Havre Athletic Club published a press release on Monday, November 2, fustigating the American shareholder Blue Crow for the "disbandment" of their club.
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