Strasbourg have this afternoon announced that manager Julien St\u00e9phan has been suspended of his duties – a preliminary procedure before his outright dismissal – with assistant coach Mathieu Le Scornet now taking charge on an interim basis.<\/p>\n
A poor start to the season has seen the Alsatians slump to 19th place midway through the campaign, with just one win all year – fewer than anyone else – coming at the start of October.<\/p>\n
The young coach arrived from Rennes at the start of last season and guided the club to an impressive 6th-place finish – narrowly missing out on European competition – and was expected to kick on this year having held on to the core of his squad and important players.<\/p>\n
However, St\u00e9phan, who notably won the Coupe de France in Brittany during his first season in senior management in 2019, has instead overseen a dramatic loss of form which has now cost him his position.<\/p>\n