Kovac fired, a Belgian to replace him?
Niko Kovac is no longer the coach of theAS Monaco. He was fired on Thursday after a season and a half on the sidelines, according to The team.
Mercato: AS Monaco separates from Niko Kovac!
AS Monaco will find a new coach to lead their team in the second half of the 2021-2022 season. And for good reason, Niko Kovac (50 years old) was dismissed from his post, according to the revelations of the sports daily. “Received this Thursday evening by its leaders, Niko Kovac has been removed from the responsibility of the professional team. The first legal step before the dismissal of the Croatian technician, ”the source informed. The Croatian technician is paying cash for his team’s poor results in Ligue 1 this season. ASM is 6th in the championship with 29 points at mid-season and is 17 points behind the leader, PSG.
Niko Kovac’s record this season is precisely 8 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in L1. In the European Cup, the Monegasques were eliminated by Chakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) during qualifying for the group stage of the Champions League. Reversed in the Europa League, AS Monaco is qualified for the round of 16, after finishing at the top of its group.
Mercato: Three names, including a favorite to succeed Kovac
To succeed Niko Kovac at AS Monaco, a short list has already been drawn up, on which three names appeared: Jesse marsch (48 years old) fired from RB Leipzig on December 5th, Paulo fonseca (48 years old) dismissed by AS Roma in the summer and replaced by José Mourinho, and Philippe Clement (47 years old), ex-trainer of KRC Genk and Club Bruges in Belgium. According to the sports newspaper, Clément “is favorite” to replace Niko Kovac who succeeded Robert Moreno 17 months ago.