Football: Casoni To Lead Lorient Survival Fight

Football: Casoni to lead Lorient survival fight

RENNES, France, Nov 8 (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 08th Nov, 2016 ) : French basement side FC Lorient have turned to journeyman Bernard Casoni to oversee their Ligue 1 relegation fight, regional newspaper Ouest-France reported on Tuesday.

Brittany outfit Lorient have just seven points from 12 games and parted company with previous coach Sylvain Ripoll two weeks ago.

Casoni played for France in central defence at Euro 92 and was part of Marseille's Champions League winning outfit of 1993.

His deal at Lorient runs to the end of this season with the option of a further season included. Previous notable French coaching experience on Casoni's travels came in a four year spell at Corsican outfit Bastia between 2004-2009, while he has also coached three top Tunisian sides.