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Former LASK coach set for top-five league job
The Frenchman would take charge on the touchline in his home country for the first time.
Former LASK head coach Valérien Ismaël has been out of work since his departure from Blackburn Rovers in February 2026.
Now, however, he appears set for a job in a top-five league for the second time in his career. According to "L'Equipe", the 51-year-old is on the verge of signing for Ligue 1 bottom side Le Havre.
That would see him manage a club in his home country for the very first time. Ismaël already has top-flight experience under his belt, having managed VfL Wolfsburg in the German Bundesliga for 17 matches between 2016 and 2017.
Le Havre still winless in Ligue 1
In 2019/20, Ismaël served as head coach and sporting director for LASK in the ADMIRAL Bundesliga. Over 50 games, he posted an impressive average of 1.98 points per game. Among his successors, only successful manager Didi Kühbauer (2.21) outperformed him.
Le Havre have collected just two points from ten games in the current campaign, leaving them six points adrift of safety.
