Brazilian defender Dante has returned to FC Bayern Munich as head coach of the reserve team, taking his first steps into management following the end of his playing career at OGC Nice.
AS Saint-Étienne and OGC Nice played out a goalless draw in the first leg of their Ligue 1 relegation playoff. The stalemate sets up a decisive second leg at the Allianz Riviera on Friday.
Veteran defender Dante prepares for his third-from-last career appearance as relegation-threatened OGC Nice battle RC Lens for the Coupe de France trophy and Europa League qualification.
OGC Nice will battle AS Saint-Étienne in a tense relegation play-off after a goalless home draw against FC Metz sealed their 16th-place finish on the final day of the Ligue 1 season.