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CF Montréal Fires Coach Marco Donadel After Poor Start to Season

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  • CF Montréal fired head coach Marco Donadel after a poor start to the season.
  • Multiple clubs in France and Germany have made coaching changes amid relegation battles.
  • CF Montréal faces ongoing instability and fan discontent over its rebranding.

CF Montréal has had 11 coaches since its 2012 Major League Soccer debut, with none lasting 95 games. 4 points per game, and CF Montréal has reached the MLS playoffs first round four times, most recently in 2022 under Nancy. The club's payroll in 2025 was $12 million, the lowest in MLS.

In France, Paris FC has fired manager Stéphane Gilli and replaced him with Antoine Kombouaré. Paris FC is in 15th place in Ligue 1 after winning only one of its last 11 games, and it has a six-point gap above the relegation playoff spot. In January, Paris FC signed striker Ciro Immobile, age 36, and brought in Marshall Munetsi, Diego Coppola, and Luca Koleosho on loan.

I'm looking forward very much to this exciting challenge at Fortuna. The situation is challenging but I am absolutely convinced that together with everyone at Fortuna we will secure our place in the league. And that is all that matters right now.

Alexander Ende, New Fortuna Düsseldorf head coach

Amiens Sporting Club fired head coach Omar Daf on Thursday. The club is in 16th place in Ligue 2, a relegation playoff position, and its interim coaches are Julien Ielsch and Serge Costa. FC Nantes has fired head coach Ahmed Kantari and is considering hiring Vahid Halilhodzic as its new head coach.

In Germany, Fortuna Düsseldorf fired head coach Markus Anfang and hired Alexander Ende on Sunday. Fortuna Düsseldorf is one point above the relegation zone in the second division, and Anfang won six of 22 games during his six-month stint at the club. CF Montréal, which rebranded from Montréal Impact in 2021, has faced fan discontent over the change.

CF Montréal fans protested the rebranding, including vandalizing a sign with the new logo. It remains unclear who will replace Marco Donadel as head coach of CF Montréal, who will be the permanent successor to Omar Daf at Amiens Sporting Club, and whether Vahid Halilhodzic will officially become the new head coach of FC Nantes. Additionally, the long-term vision for Paris FC, given the current short-term signings, and how Alexander Ende's tactics will differ from Markus Anfang's at Fortuna Düsseldorf are not yet known.

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