Will Still explains decision to manage Auxerre amidst other options
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 27, 2026, 12:40 PM
Last updated Jul 27, 2026
Will Still has been appointed as the new manager of AJ Auxerre, marking his return to football management eight months after leaving Southampton. He considered offers from FC Lorient and Bristol City but chose Auxerre due to the loyalty of the club’s former players and a strong instinctual connection. His first match in Ligue 1 will see him face RC Lens, the club he managed previously.
- •Will Still appointed manager of AJ Auxerre on July 27, 2026.
- •Previously managed RC Lens during the 2024-25 season.
- •Chose Auxerre over Lorient and Bristol City based on emotional ties.
- •Mentions loyalty from former teammates Djibril Cissé and Jean-Alain Boumsong.
- •Plans to leverage instinct in his managerial approach.
- 12:40 PMYahoo Sports — ‘Follow your instinct’ – Will Still on why he opted for Auxerre over Lorient or Bristol City
"Recently appointed as the new manager of AJ Auxerre, Will Still has finally returned to management, eight months after being sacked by Southampton. However, before his arrival in Burgundy, other clubs...
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