Following Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to FC Lorient, Franck Haise’s side slipped to 10th in Ligue 1. They are enduring a run of six consecutive defeats in all competitions, including two in the UEFA Europa League. "Les Aiglons" are bottom there, having lost all five of their games. Even prior to this, Haise prioritized looking over his shoulder rather than chasing European places.
The former RC Lens manager has become exasperated, bemoaning the squad’s "insufficiency" during a 5-1 loss to local rivals Olympique de Marseille. Haise revealed he offered to leave, though not resign, after that derby, yet President Fabrice Bocquet rejected that offer. Haise is now prepared to stay put. "We are fighting to stay up," the Nice manager said Sunday. "I can’t create a group and a team that wants to do things for each other. As soon as there is a gust of wind, it all falls down."