Fans are surprised when the club president announces the coach’s resignation live on TV | Soccer

The result means bottom-placed Montpellier have accumulated just four points this season, with Angers above La Paillade on goal difference after eight games.

Speaking to DAZN France shortly after the defeat, Montpellier’s president took the unusual step of announcing Der Zakarian’s dismissal live.

“We can’t change 25 players, so unfortunately I took the initiative to stop Michel tonight,” Nicollin told DAZN’s Benoit Cheyrou and Smail Bouabdellah, who seemed surprised by the news.

Nicollin blamed Montpellier’s players for Der Zakarian losing his job and demanded a better performance at home to Toulouse next weekend.

“We talked in the locker room after the game. I told him it was over tonight,” he added.

‘I told the players that thanks to their excellent work they have sacked the coach and that they need to take on their responsibilities next week against Toulouse.’

Der Zakarian returned to Montpellier for his second reign as manager in February 2023 after a four-year spell from 2017 to 2021.

Montpellier must now begin the search for a replacement to fill the void left by the Armenian, who also represented the club for a decade during his playing days.

Table-toppers Paris Saint-Germain have made a strong start to their Ligue 1 title defense and are ahead of second-placed Monaco on goal difference after six wins from eight.

Luis Enrique’s men responded to a disappointing 1-1 draw in Nice with a 4-2 victory over Strasbourg on Saturday.

Senny Mayulu, Marco Asensio, Bradley Barcola and Lee Kang-In were on the scoresheet for PSG at the Parc des Princes.