Michel Der Zakarian dismissed after three defeats as Nantes appoint Grégory Poirier | OneFootball

Nantes dismissed Michel Der Zakarian on Monday after only three Ligue 2 matches, appointing Grégory Poirier to take charge.

According to L'Équipe, the former Red Star coach will start on Tuesday and be on the bench at Guingamp on Saturday.

Der Zakarian's stint at Nantes proved fleeting. Three games and out, a sequence that may be close to a record.

Nantes opened the campaign with defeats to Red Star, 0-1, then at Laval, 1-2, before losing 2-5 to Rodez on Saturday.

That run was untenable for the Nantes hierarchy, who aim to return to the top flight at season's end. It follows a failed 2025-2026 Ligue 1 campaign, despite the effect of Vahid Halilhodzic, who arrived a little late in the spring.

Source: L'Équipe

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