Olivier Pantaloni has set out his need to assist Good return to their former glory after being introduced because the membership’s new head coach.
Pantaloni returns to Good the place he spent three years of his taking part in profession of their youth set-up, and replaces Claude Puel within the dugout forward of the 2026-27 marketing campaign.
The 59-year-old joins a Good aspect who retained their Ligue 1 standing by the pores and skin of their enamel final season, after they received a relegation play-off towards Saint-Etienne.
He was final in command of Lorient, the place he spent two years on the helm, with Pantaloni guiding them to a Tenth-placed end final time period and simply 9 factors off the European spots.
Pantanoli received 39 of the 76 matches he oversaw for Lorient (D17 L20), averaging a win proportion of 51.3%, and he’s relishing the following problem of his managerial profession.
“It is an immense supply of pleasure for me to handle a membership like OGC Good,” Pantaloni advised the membership’s official web site.
“I’m delighted at the moment to be returning to the south of France and to a membership I do know nicely, having performed right here for a time. I arrive in Good with nice humility but in addition nice willpower.
“I wish to respect the membership. I’ll instil the values that I maintain pricey: humility, arduous work, respect, willpower and ambition.
“It’s as much as us to reside as much as the supporters’ expectations and restore OGC Good to its former glory.”
Olivier Pantaloni appointed coach of OGC Good.
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Pantanoli was within the working to exchange Pierre Sage at Lens, who has since made the swap to Crystal Palace, and arrives at Good who’re anticipating modifications this summer time.
They’ve already bought Jeremie Boga to Juventus after the Serie A giants made his mortgage transfer everlasting, whereas Charles Vanhoutte is reportedly near becoming a member of Feyenoord.
Les Aiglons start the brand new Ligue 1 season towards Pantaloni’s former membership Lorient on the weekend of August 22-23.
