Gillot appointed Sochaux coach
First Published: Dec 31, 2007
Francis Gillot, pictured March 2007, has been appointed coach of French first division strugglers Sochaux, the club announced on Monday.
Francis Gillot has been appointed coach of French first division strugglers Sochaux, the club announced on Monday.
The 47-year-old takes over the position on January 2. He replaces Frederic Hantz who was sacked as the club sit second-from-bottom of the league.
Gillot previously coached French first division side Lens and Al-Ayn of the United Arab Emirates.
A former Valenciennes, Lens, Strasbourg and Mulhouse player, Gillot led the Sochaux youth side from 1996-2003, winning the French under-17 title.
"This is a real challenge I am taking on," said Gillot. "By coming here I intend to boost the team. We have 19 matches to go and we'll need to start doing well on the season run-in and to believe in ourselves.
"We'll all need to work hard and give our all."
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