Former Blackburn Rovers manager Valérien Ismaël to be appointed Le Havre head coach

Former Blackburn Rovers manager Valérien Ismaël to be appointed Le Havre head coach Valérien Ismaël is set to replace Didier Digard as Le Havre head coach , according to L’Equipe . The 51-year-old will make his managerial debut in France after numerous spells abroad. In February, the former France U21 international centre-back departed EFL Championship side Blackburn by mutual consent with the Rovers sitting in the relegation zone. Ismaël notably had coaching spells in Germany, Greece, Austria and Türkiye. Le Havre are in disarray after a disastrous start to the Ligue 1 season. The bottom-placed Normans are still winless after drawing two and losing eight games in the first-tier. The club’s owners – Blue Crow Sports Group – decided to sack Digard, going against the decision of club president Jean-Michel Roussier. Roussier handed in his resignation, and Sporting Director Demba Ba followed suit. GFFN | Bastien Cheval