Officially.. RC Lens signs Didier Digard until summer 2028

RC Lens have appointed Didier Digard as the new head coach of the first team, with a contract running until June 2028, replacing Yannick Cahuzac who left his position on Thursday, November 12, after a series of negative results. The 40-year-old French coach begins a new experience in Ligue 1.

The club explained in an official statement that the choice of Digar came after consultations and interviews with a number of candidates, overseen by the club's administrative structure headed by Joseph Oghourlian, before reaching an internal consensus on hiring him, noting that the decision was based on an in-depth study of the coaches who were evaluated.

Dijar has experience managing in Ligue 1, having taken charge of Nice in January 2023, succeeding Lucien Favre. During his 21 matches in the competition, he achieved 10 wins, 7 draws, and 4 losses, with an average of 1.76 points per game. He also led the team to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa Conference League after overcoming Sheriff Tiraspol in the Round of 16.

In July 2024, Digar returned to Le Havre, the club where he grew up as a player, and took charge of the first team for two seasons, during which he successfully ensured the team's survival in Ligue 1 without the need for a relegation playoff, despite the club's limited financial resources. Le Havre finished the 2024-2025 season in fifteenth place, and then secured fourteenth place in the 2025-2026 season.

During his time with Le Havre, Dégard led the team in 77 Ligue 1 matches, achieving 17 wins, 20 draws, and 40 losses. However, the start of the current season has been difficult, as the team has dropped to last place with just two points from nine rounds, before the club announced on November 1 that he was relieved of his duties following the 5-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.

Dijar arrives at RC Lens to replace Kahuzak, who took over after Dino Topmüller was sacked last September. Kahuzak lasted only nine matches, achieving three wins and suffering six defeats, including a heavy loss to Como in the UEFA Champions League by a score of 1-9.