Monaco sack manager Sebastien Pocognoli after missing out on Champions League

[p]The former Belgium international ‌joined [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/monaco/2PIvr8o4/"]Monaco[/a] in October from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/royale-union-sg/407h8Ird/"]‌Union Saint-Gilloise[/a] following the departure of Adi Hutter.[/p][p][b]"AS ‌Monaco announces the end ⁠of ‌its collaboration with Sebastien Pocognoli ​at the conclusion of the 2025-2026 season,"[/b] ​the club said in a statement on Monday.[/p][embed guid="3eb337bb-2f17-4dc7-92fe-cccfd670c61c" url="https://x.com/AS_Monaco_EN/status/2061547185192292659" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"The ⁠club would ​like to thank Sebastien Pocognoli and his staff for their full commitment to ‌AS Monaco and wishes them all the best for the future."[/b][/p][p]Monaco were fifth when Pocognoli took charge, but despite going on a 10-game unbeaten run they eventually finished ‌seventh.[/p][p]Pocognoli also guided Monaco ​to the knockout phase ‌play-offs in the Champions League, where they were knocked out by eventual winners [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]Paris Saint-Germain[/a].[/p]