Monaco fires coach Pocognoli after failing to qualify for Champions League

By: The Associated Press Posted: 1:36 PM CDT Monday, Jun. 1, 2026

MONACO (AP) — Ligue 1 side Monaco fired coach Sébastien Pocognoli on Monday following a disappointing end to the season.

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MONACO (AP) — Ligue 1 side Monaco fired coach Sébastien Pocognoli on Monday following a disappointing end to the season.

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MONACO (AP) — Ligue 1 side Monaco fired coach Sébastien Pocognoli on Monday following a disappointing end to the season.

Although Monaco came close to an upset when it lost 5-4 on aggregate to Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League playoff, Pocognoli’s side faded in Ligue 1 and missed out on Champions League qualification for next season after placing seventh.

Pocognoli joined in October as a replacement for Adi Hütter and signed a deal until June 2027. He lost 13 of 38 games overall.

FILE - Monaco's head coach Sebastien Pocognoli waits for the start of the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Pafos FC and AS Monaco in Limassol, Cyprus, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias, file)

“The club wishes to thank Sébastien Pocognoli and his staff for their total commitment to Monaco, and wishes them all the best,” the club said in a statement. ___

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