Appointed coach of FC Metz in 2018 before taking a step back, Frédéric Antonetti returned to his position as head coach of Les Grenats as of Tuesday.
Almost two years after taking a step back, Frédéric Antonetti will resume his position as coach of FC Metz, as announced by Les Grenats on Monday. The Corsican technician took over head coaching duties on Tuesday while Vincent Hognon, who had been in charge in the interim, departed after choosing not to return to the role of assistant coach. Frédéric Antonetti has been operating as the club's the general manager - from his home town in Corsica - since the end of 2018.
'The right moment'
"When Frédéric wanted to step back in December 2018 to be with his wife, we agreed together that he would return to his position as head coach when he felt the time was right," explained the Metz president Bernard Serin."This plan was shared with everyone at FC Metz, and it is this thinking that has guided our sporting operation since then."
Serin also made a point of thanking Vincent Hognon for his deputising since December 2018. The now-former head coach led FC Metz back to the top flight in May 2019, clinching the Ligue 2 BKT title at the end of the season, before securing top-flight survival in the 2019-20 season.
