Dino Toppmöller to leave Lens after six matches amid staff rift

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·15 September 2026

Dino Toppmöller will leave Lens after only six matches, the first major shock of the season.

According to L'Équipe, disagreements between his backroom staff and the club's French hierarchy underpin the decision.

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The German coach's stint with the Sang et Or had barely begun.

Short-term consequences inside the club are in focus.

The development comes at the very start of the Ligue 1 campaign.

Source: L'Équipe

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