Philippe Montanier and Saint-Étienne to part ways after play-off failure

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·7 June 2026

Philippe Montanier and Saint-Étienne to part ways after play-off failure

Philippe Montanier and Saint-Étienne will not continue together.

According to L'Équipe, the coach’s deal runs to the end of June and no agreement was found to extend his stay.

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Montanier, 61, arrived in February after Eirik Horneland’s departure. He was unable to take the Verts into the top two of Ligue 2, the automatic promotion places.

A spring sequence of three defeats, 0-2 against Bastia, 0-3 against Troyes and 1-2 at Rodez, proved decisive, with Le Mans taking second place and securing promotion.

Saint-Étienne then lost to Nice in the promotion play-off, drawing 0-0 before a 1-4 reverse, so they remain in Ligue 2.

The club are targeting a return to the top flight next season and have been seeking a new coach for a week.

Source: L'Équipe