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French football clubs fire managers amid poor results

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  • CF Montréal fired coach Marco Donadel after a weekend loss
  • Paris FC replaced manager Stéphane Gilli amid poor league form
  • Amiens Sporting Club and FC Nantes also made coaching changes

CF Montréal, which rebranded from Montréal Impact in 2021, lost 2-1 to the Philadelphia Union on Saturday. The club fired head coach Marco Donadel and some assistants on Sunday. Who will replace Donadel as head coach remains unknown.

In Ligue 1, Paris FC has replaced manager Stéphane Gilli with Antoine Kombouaré. The club is in 15th place after winning only one of its last 11 games, though it maintains a six-point gap above the relegation playoff spot. Players were informed of Gilli's departure in the dressing room after a 1-1 draw against Toulouse on Saturday. The Paris FC manager expressed dissatisfaction with Moses Simon's offensive performance and lack of consistency.

Amiens Sporting Club has fired head coach Omar Daf. The club is in 16th place in Ligue 2, a relegation playoff position. Interim management has been assigned to assistants Julien Ielsch and Serge Costa.

FC Nantes has fired head coach Ahmed Kantari. The club is considering hiring Vahid Halilhodzic as its new head coach.

Outside France, the St George Illawarra Dragons are expected to fire head coach Shane Flanagan. The team has lost 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.

In Germany, Fortuna Düsseldorf has fired head coach Markus Anfang and hired Alexander Ende for the last five games of the season. The club is one point above the relegation zone in the second division. Anfang won six of 22 games during his six-month stint.

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