Official | Samba Diawara appointed Reims head coach | OneFootball

In a press conference held today, the Stade de Reims general manager, Mathieu Lacour announced that Samba Diawara had been confirmed as the club’s next permanent head coach.

Diawara had been acting as the interim head coach since the 3rd of February when he replaced Luka Elsner. However, what had looked like a temporary role until the club found a new figurehead has now become concrete, with Lacour stating “This is neither an interim nor a temporary choice until the end of the season: Samba is the coach of the professional team, with a long-term vision for the role and our collaboration.”

Diawara has overseen three games for Reims since Elsner was fired from the position following a poor run of form in the league (winless since the 24th of November). Results haven’t immediately improved and Reims are yet to score under their new head coach.

A 0-0 draw with amateur side Bourgoin-Jallieu in the Coupe de France (Reims winning on penalties 3-2) was followed by defeats to Olympique Lyonnais (4-0) and Angers SCO (1-0). The club are into the quarter-finals of the cup, but sit only four points above the relegation playoff spot with 12 games remaining.

GFFN | Nick Hartland