Valérien Ismael has signed his contract to become the new manager of Le Havre AC and succeed Didier Digard in the role. The former Blackburn Rovers man has a daunting task at hand. He inherits a side rock-bottom of Ligue 1 with just two points from their opening 10 league games.
Digard’s exit from Le HAC precipitated a crisis of grave proportions last week. The decision to sack Digard was one taken by the club’s owners, Blue Crow. President Jean-Michel Roussier and sporting director Demba Ba both disagreed with the decision and subsequently resigned from their respective roles.
It was reported by L’Équipe on Wednesday that a deal to bring in Ismael, out of work since leaving Blackburn Rovers in February, was close. The publication now reports that the Frenchman has put pen to paper on a deal with Le HAC. The length of the contract has not yet been revealed.
