Monaco unveil Belgian Sébastien Pocognoli as new manager | OneFootball

The Belgian Sébastien Pocognoli, who was at Union Saint-Gilloise, is the new coach of Monaco, the Principality club announced this Saturday.

Pocognoli arrives with a contract until 2027 to replace Adi Hutter, who was dismissed two days ago due to the team's poor results at the start of the season.

The 38-year-old coach won the Belgian Championship last season with USG, with whom he was contracted until 2026. The Monegasques did not reveal the amount paid to hire him.

“Sébastien Pocognoli arrives at Monaco after a successful stint at Union Saint-Gilloise, where he stood out by combining sporting results with an ambitious and engaging style of play,” the club wrote in a statement.

A former player, Pocognoli represented the Belgian national team in 13 matches, having played for clubs in the country such as Genk, Standard de Liege, and USG, where he retired. He also played in Dutch football (AZ Alkmaar), German football (Hannover), and English football (Brighton and West Bromwich).

As a coach, he has only one year of experience at USG leading a professional team, after managing the Belgian U-18 national team and working at the youth levels of Genk and USG itself.

The young coach will lead his first activity with Monaco next Tuesday, in preparation for the team's match against Angers, scheduled for Saturday, in the eighth round of the French Championship.

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