Will Still’s brief Lens spell ended early yet left a very good impression | OneFootball

Will Still, now in charge of Auxerre, returns to face Lens on Saturday in the Ligue 1 opener at 17:15.

According to L'Équipe, Still led Lens in 2024-2025, finishing eighth, and left earlier than planned for personal reasons.

He bridged the period between Franck Haise and Pierre Sage, taking the bench for a single season.

For Jean-Louis Leca, the club’s sporting director and then sporting coordinator, the campaign was a success. He felt Still made a strong personal impression, valued the people at the club and was valued in return. Leca also pointed to tight finances and mid-season sales after Haise’s era, and said Still was unafraid of the challenge.

The reunion arrives quickly in his Auxerre reign, set against memories in Lens of a season viewed inside the club as creditable in testing circumstances.

Source: L'Équipe

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