Monaco Fires Coach Pocognoli After Failing to Qualify for Champions League
- AS Monaco fired coach Sebastien Pocognoli on June 1, 2026, after less than eight months due to poor results and a seventh-place Ligue 1 finish that missed Champions League qualification.
- Pocognoli had one year left on his contract and joined Monaco in October 2025 from Union Saint-Gilloise.
- Monaco finished seventh in Ligue 1, securing a place in the UEFA Conference League play-offs instead of the Champions League.
- Pocognoli left alongside his two assistants, and Filipe Luis is reportedly the favorite to replace him as Monaco's new head coach.
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Monaco sack manager Pocognoli after missing Champions League spot
June 2 : 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
Monaco announced Monday the departure of Belgian coach Sébastien Pocongoli, who was only eight months in office, after having left the Principality club in a disappointing seventh place in Ligue 1.
Seven months after his arrival at the head of the Monegasque club, the Belgian is expected to be replaced in the next few days by Brazilian Filipe Luis.
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