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French Ligue 1 club Monaco have appointed Sebastien Pocognoli as their new head coach, following the unexpected dismissal of Adi Huetter midweek.
The 38-year-old Belgian guided Union Saint-Gilloise to the Belgian league title last season, ending a 90-year wait for the club and finishing ahead of Club Brugge.
Pocognoli inherits a Monaco side currently three points behind the Ligue 1 leaders and with just one point from two Champions League matches.
“Sebastien Pocognoli arrives in Monaco on the back of a highly successful spell in the Belgian Pro League with Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, where he stood out by combining strong results with an ambitious and attractive style of play,” the club said in a statement.
Pocognoli will take charge of his first game in a league fixture at Angers next week, followed by a Champions League home clash against Tottenham four days later.
Huetter, who is Austrian, was sacked on Thursday after securing only one win in his last five matches.
