Sébastien Pocognoli to be named Monaco manager

Monaco have made the decision to move on from Adi Hutter, however, the Austrian currently remains in the post and directed training on Wednesday. The Principality club had held talks with Edin Terzic, who ultimately opted against taking the job, and soon after, Pocognoli became the priority target.

L’Équipe revealed that Monaco held talks with the Belgian on Wednesday. Press now reports that Pocognoli will indeed be named the new manager of the Principality club. He announced the news to his team during the team talk ahead of a friendly against Patro-Eisden, which is taking place at midday today.

USG will be owed compensation should Pocognoli leave, as is now expected. He will be joined in the Principality by former Everton forward Kevin Mirallas.