AJ Auxerre confirmed on Tuesday the addition of Samba Diawara to Will Still's technical staff. The club announced that the 44-year-old coach will take up the assistant coach role, filling the vacancy left by Jean-Alain Boumsong's departure.
"AJ Auxerre is pleased to announce the arrival of Samba Diawara in the technical staff as assistant coach," the club said in a statement. Diawara knows Will Still well, having worked alongside him at Stade de Reims. He even served as interim head coach for Reims on two occasions.
This appointment comes as Auxerre, tenth in Ligue 1 with six points, are on a two-game winning streak. The club beat Brest (2-1) last Saturday and Nice (1-0) the previous week. Cameron Archer, who has scored three goals this season, found the net in both victories. The bolstered staff now prepares for the trip to face fifth-placed Rennes on October 11th.
Background and full detail: L'Equipe Football
AJ Auxerre confirmed on September 24 that Samba Diawara has signed a two-year contract. The club specified that the 44-year-old assistant coach joined the technical staff this Thursday. Auxerre, tenth with six points, beat Brest 2-1 on September 20. The club is now preparing for the trip to Rennes on October 11.
