Englishman Still takes over at Lens after Reims exit

English head Will Still has been named arsenic nan caller leader of French broadside Lens.

The 31-year-old, who was calved successful Belgium, became nan youngest coach successful Europe's apical 5 leagues erstwhile he was appointed by Reims, aged 30, successful October 2022.

He left Reims by communal consent past period aft a mediocre tally of form.

Still has signed a three-year woody pinch Lens, who vanished seventh successful Ligue 1 past play and will play successful nan Europa Conference League play-off round.

He replaces Franck Haise, who has near to subordinate Nice.

"We are delighted pinch nan presence of Will Still," said Lens sporting head Pierre Dreossi.

"He near his people connected Reims and was our apical privilege to return up nan post. He is simply a promising coach, a good tactician and is obsessed pinch winning."

Still studied applied shot coaching astatine Myerscough College, successful Lancashire, and landed his first domiciled successful master shot successful 2014 erstwhile he became a video expert astatine Belgian broadside Sint-Truiden.

For a clip during his tenure astatine Reims, wherever he had besides been an adjunct manager, nan nine had to salary £22,000 whenever he took complaint of a crippled because he did not clasp a Uefa Pro Licence qualification.

He was linked pinch a move to England aft his departure from Reims, pinch Championship nine Sunderland suggested arsenic imaginable suitors.