Key Takeaways
- Carles Martínez Novell will leave Toulouse FC when the current season finishes
- The Spanish manager has overseen 118 matches and guided the club in the UEFA Europa League
- FC Lorient boss Olivier Pantaloni is the favourite to become the new head coach
Toulouse FC have announced that Carles Martínez Novell will leave his job as head coach at the end of this season. The club released an official statement on Wednesday confirming the Spaniard’s departure.
Martínez Novell joined the French club in 2023 as an assistant to Philippe Montanier. He was part of the coaching staff when the team won the Coupe de France trophy. He then became the main coach after Montanier left.
The 40-year-old has managed 118 matches for the club in total. He led the team during their recent UEFA Europa League campaign. Toulouse currently sit in a safe mid-table spot in Ligue 1.
The coach will take charge of just three more matches before he goes. His contract was due to finish this summer, and reports suggested he would not stay longer. Many believe he will return to Spain.
Club president Olivier Cloarec praised the departing coach in the club’s announcement. “I wish him all the best for the future, on a personal and on a professional level,” Cloarec said.
The club is now looking for a new manager. Olivier Pantaloni, who is also leaving FC Lorient at the end of the season, is the top choice to replace Martínez Novell.