Nantes Dismisses Luis Castro, Names Ahmed Kantari Interim Coach

The former assistant returns to lead 17th-place Nantes until season’s end.

Overview

The club confirmed the change on Thursday and put Ahmed Kantari in charge through the rest of the campaign.
Nantes have two wins from 15 Ligue 1 matches and are winless in six.
The announcement followed a 2-1 loss to RC Lens last weekend.
In a statement, Nantes thanked Luis Castro and his staff for their professionalism and wished them well.
Kantari, previously Antoine Kombouaré’s assistant, will debut on Friday at Angers.