Olivier Pantaloni set to become OGC Nice manager
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 15, 2026, 9:25 PM
Last updated Jun 15, 2026
Olivier Pantaloni is expected to be named the new manager of OGC Nice with a two-year contract. The club narrowly avoided relegation in Ligue 1 after a two-legged play-off against AS Saint-Étienne. Claude Puel, who managed the team on an interim basis since December, will step down. Nice has faced uncertainty regarding ownership, as talks with American investors reportedly fell through. Pantaloni, previously at FC Lorient, concluded the season with a mid-table finish in Ligue 1 and is now set to take over at Nice.
- •Pantaloni to sign a two-year deal with Nice
- •Club narrowly avoided relegation this season
- •Claude Puel will not continue as manager
- •Previous ownership talks fell through with investors
- •Pantaloni led Lorient to a mid-table finish
- 9:25 PMYahoo Sports — Olivier Pantaloni to be named OGC Nice manager
"Olivier Pantaloni is set to be named the new manager of OGC Nice on a two-year deal, as per a report from Ouest-France. Nice survived in Ligue 1 by the skin of their teeth by beating AS Saint-Étien...
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