French Ligue 1 side, Montpellier HSC, have named Zoumana Camara as the new head coach.
The former France international with Malian roots takes over from Coach Jean-Louis Gasset after the coach and Montpellier HSC parted ways on mutual consent on Monday, April 7.
“Zoumana Camara new coach of MHSC..After a rich playing career, the 46-year-old technician will have his first experience as head coach of a professional men’s team in Montpellier.
“An early arrival at the end of the championship, but with the goal of preparing for the future as best as possible. Welcome, coach,” an official club statement from Montpellier HSC said on Tuesday.
Zoumana Camara, former player who played as central defender enjoyed a rich career. He played for prestigious clubs such as AS Saint-Etienne, Inter Milan, OM, Leeds, RC Lens and Paris Saint-Germain.
In his journey towards landing the role as head coach of Montpellier HSC, Camara worked with Parisian U19s for 3 seasons (2021-2024).
Until recently, he was a TV consultant and has now fully taken on the head coach role at Montpellier HSC.
