Monaco appoint Pocognoli as new coach

French Ligue 1 club Monaco appointed Sebastien Pocognoli as their new head coach on Saturday following the surprise sacking of Adi Huetter in midweek.

The 38-year-old Pocognoli led Union Saint-Gilloise to the Belgian title last season, and inherits a Monaco side three points off the top of Ligue 1 and with one point from two Champions League games.

"Sebastien Pocognoli arrives in Monaco on the back of a highly successful spell in the Belgian Pro League with Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, where he stood out by combining strong results with an ambitious and attractive style of play," Monaco said in a statement.

Pocognoli led Union SG to their first league title in 90 years, finishing ahead of Club Brugge.

Pocognoli's first game in charge will be a league trip to Angers in a week's time, before hosting Tottenham four days later in the Champions League.

Austrian Huetter was sacked on Thursday after a run of just one win in five matches.