Sochaux faced a significant defeat against Guingamp with a scoreline of 5-1. After the match, Eric Hély, the coach of Sochaux, submitted his resignation to the club’s president, Laurent Pernet. The president decided to give himself some time for reflection before responding to Hély’s resignation. However, it has been confirmed that Eric Hély’s resignation has been accepted.
Hély expressed his reasons for resigning, stating, “I have been fighting alongside the technical staff, players, and managers for twenty months. I saved the club twice, but this evening, in the interest of the club, I presented my resignation to my management.” Sochaux is currently struggling in Ligue 1, having not won a match in seven rounds and only collecting two points so far.