Metz part ways with De Taddeo
Sunday, December 23, 2007
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FC Metz have dismissed coach Francis de Taddeo with last year's Ligue 2 champions sitting bottom, nine points adrift of the rest of the pack in the top flight.
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FC Metz have dismissed their coach Francis de Taddeo with the side propping up Ligue 1 and nine points adrift of the rest of the pack.
Three week warning
The promoted side have won just a single game this season, scoring nine goals in 19 league games. "We decided to see if results would improve over the last three weeks but as we have not picked up a point in those three games, the club have decided to part ways with De Taddeo", a statement from the club said following Metz's 2-0 loss at FC Lorient. "The new coach will be a person who knows both Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 very well."
Loyal servant
De Taddeo, who turned 50 on 19 December, has been working on Metz's coaching staff for 20 years. He took charge for the 2006/07 season and led the Lorraine side to the Ligue 2 title picking up the biggest tally of wins in the league's history along the way.
