“I was looking for a place where _flourish_, and Grenoble ticks all the boxes.“Some of the first words of Vincent Hognon as coach of GF38 (Ligue 2).
The former coach of FC Metz (Ligue 1) and AS Nancy Lorraine (Ligue 2) has just been called to the bar of the Isère club, disappointing 16th in Ligue 2 with one point ahead of the barrage, mid-season. Five consecutive defeats before the break cost Italy’s Maurizio Jacobacci his place.
two interrupted experiments
In addition to a nice challenge, Vincent Hognon is offered the opportunity to prove his worth, while his two previous experiences ended prematurely.
He had left FC Metz in October 2020, on the return of Frédéric Antonetti as head coach, while the Grenats had just taken seven points out of 9 in Ligue 1. Highlighted when the Corsican coach had taken a step back to for personal reasons, Hognon had ensured the 2019 upturn, then maintenance in 2020.
Begun this summer, his experience at Swift Hesperange (Luxembourg Ligue 1) was not a success. It only lasted only eight games. The Lorrainer lost only two but failed to qualify the club for the Europa League Conference. The Swift is, today, no better classified than when Hognon left it.
Obviously Ligue 1 is fantastic, but I’ve always sailed between the two levels. Vincent Hognon
While waiting for a new project, the coach had returned to Lorraine, was going to regularly see matches in Nancy. “We know how difficult it is to build in football. Here there is the stadium, the metropolis, the region. There is the potential to grow taller and I’m dying. I wanted to find the land. I think this may be the right place for me.“
His first match, on January 8, is scheduled against Auxerre.