The former Olympique de Marseille midfielder had been the coach of the Trojan club since June 2019.
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Funny surprise in Troyes! ESTAC and Laurent Batlles have decided to end their collaboration with a “common agreement“the club said Thursday, December 30, in a statement. Erick Mombaerts, until now technical director of the club, is present to succeed him.
A decision which may surprise since the Trojan club, which aims to remain in the elite, is currently 15th in Ligue 1 and therefore provisionally maintained. And eighteen months from the end of Laurent Batlles’ contract.
[COMMUNIQUÉ OFFICIEL] ESTAC and its trainer, Laurent Batlles, decided today to put an end to their collaboration by mutual agreement and in good understanding.
➡️ https://t.co/1VewO603oV pic.twitter.com/jvtla8jOZO– ESTAC Troyes (@estac_officiel) December 30, 2021
“At the end of many discussions, constructive and benevolent, it was indeed agreed to continue the season by following different trajectories.“, explained the club. The 46-year-old technician arrived in Troyes in 2019 and notably offered the club the title of Ligue 2 champion at the end of the 2020-2021 season.
Since its acquisition in September 2020, ESTAC has been part of the City Football Group, which also owns Manchester City (England), New York City FC (United States), Melbourne City FC (Australia), Lommel SK (Belgium) and even more. Girona FC (Spain).