Sebastien Pocognoli left Union SG behind and opted for an adventure at AS Monaco. The coach received a huge blow against Real Madrid in the Champions League and things are not going well in the competition either.
Poco made the worst start as T1 at AS Monaco since Thierry Henry. The French legend did not last long in the tax paradise. Does Pocognoli face the same fate?
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Pocognoli in the eye of the storm: dismissal in the making?
Shadow of itself
Stephan Keygnaert van The Latest News wondered what’s going on with Pocognoli. “In the Bernabéu we looked at a team that barked but could not bite. This Monaco is in no way a team based on the DNA of Pocognoli. Where is the spirit of Burgess? Where is the knife of Kevin Mac Allister? Monaco leaves wide boulevards open, defends far from the opponent, and is slow in transition.”
Pocognoli’s credit also appears to be running out in France. With a 3 out of 24 and seven defeats in eight games, the T1 is explicitly mentioned in a lightning dismissal. While AS Monaco still seems to express confidence, things may still be moving behind the scenes. “This difficult situation also occurred before my arrival. We can talk about the causes, but that makes no sense…” HLN quoted Pocognoli.
Dismissal in the making
The press conference after the beating of Real Madrid also discussed Pocognoli’s possible dismissal. However, the former Red Devil remained cool about it. “My future? I’m pretty calm, we’ll do our best for now.” It is clear that the tide will have to be turned quickly in Monaco or the Russian owner will mercilessly kick the Belgian out.
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