US EditionLigue 1 Side Nantes Fires Luís Castro and Hires Ahmed Kantari Until the End of Season
FC Nantes replaced Luís Castro with Ahmed Kantari after six winless games, with the team 17th in Ligue 1 after 15 matches, the club said.
- On Thursday, FC Nantes fired head coach Luís Castro after 15 games and appointed assistant Ahmed Kantari as caretaker until the season's end.
- Facing a match at Angers on Friday, Nantes were winless in six games and sat 17th in the 18-team Ligue 1 table.
- His prior season included a Cup run that saw Luís Castro lead second-tier Dunkerque to wins over Lille and Brest and a 2-0 semifinal lead against Paris Saint-Germain.
- In a club statement, FC Nantes thanked Luís Castro and Castro's coaching staff for their professionalism and dedication and wished them all the best for the future.
- Kantari, 40, brings experience as a former central defender with 16 Morocco national team appearances and was assistant to Antoine Kombouaré in the 2024-25 campaign.
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Ligue 1 side Nantes fires Luís Castro and hires Ahmed Kantari until the end of season
Ligue 1 side Nantes has fired coach Luís Castro after just 15 games in charge. Nantes said in a statement that former assistant coach Ahmed Kantari will take over until the end of the season.
After Luis Castro's eviction, FC Nantes announced the signing of Ahmed Kantari, former assistant to Antoine Kombouaré at the Canaris FC Nantes announced on Thursday that it had appointed Ahmed
FC Nantes appoints Ahmed Kantari as coach, replacing Luis Castro on Wednesday.
On Thursday, FC Nantes formalized the dismissal of Luis Castro, less than a year after his arrival. As a result, the club entrusted the orders of the first team to Ahmed Kantari, who thus made his return to the Yellow House with a largely recomposed staff. See this publication on Instagram A publication shared by FC Nantes (@fcnantes) An express return for Ahmed Kantari Already on the Nantes bench between January and May 2025 as assistant to Ant…
Luis Castro's term at FC Nantes proved to be tumultuous and ephemeral. After less than six months at the head of the club, the Portuguese coach was limo
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