Valérien Ismael signs Le Havre contract

Valérien Ismael signs Le Havre contract Valérien Ismael has signed his contract to become the new manager of Le Havre AC and succeed Didier Digard in the role. The former Blackburn Rovers man has a daunting task at hand. He inherits a side rock-bottom of Ligue 1 with just two points from their opening 10 league games. Digard’s exit from Le HAC precipitated a crisis of grave proportions last week. The decision to sack Digard was one taken by the club’s owners, Blue Crow. President Jean-Michel Roussier and sporting director Demba Ba both disagreed with the decision and subsequently resigned from their respective roles. It was reported by L’Équipe on Wednesday that a deal to bring in Ismael, out of work since leaving Blackburn Rovers in February, was close. The publication now reports that the Frenchman has put pen to paper on a deal with Le HAC. The length of the contract has not yet been revealed. GFFN | Luke Entwistle