French Ligue 1 club Reims has confirmed the appointment of former Mali defender Samba Diawara as their new head coach, Afrosport reports. Diawara has been in interim capacity at Reims since the club sacked former manager Luka Elsner on 3 February. His appointment was announced by the club’s general manager, Mathieu Lacour, at a press conference on Thursday. Speaking to the club website, Lacour said: “Our...
Wolverhampton Wanderers have completed the signing of Ivory Coast defender Emmanuel Agbadou from French Ligue 1 side Reims in a deal worth a reported £16.6 million, Afrosport reports. Agbadou joins on a four-and-a-half-year contract with an option to extend for a further year, making him head coach Vitor Pereira's first signing since joining the club in December 2024. "After the journey's had, he's still unbelievably hungry....
6Ten-man Marseille missed the opportunity to further close the gap at the top of the French Ligue 1 standings as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Lille at the Stade Velodrome on Saturday. 22-year-old French left back Quentin Merlin got the opener for Marseille in the 17th minute, but Bafode Diakite got the equaliser for the visitors with just three minutes left in normal...
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