Team newspaper: Monaco coach Xuter is expected to be dismissed, and the club has begun to look for new coaches

The Team News reported that Monaco coach Xuter's position as coach is in jeopardy, and he is likely to become the first head coach to be dismissed this season.

Although Xuter still led the team to train as usual on Monday, his "melancholy expression" and the words interpreted by the players as "farewell" after the game all heralds the approaching of separation.

It is disclosed that Monaco President Rebolovlev has lost his patience and has begun to look for a new coach since last week. The club had negotiated with former Dortmund coach Terzici, but the latter was not very interested and the negotiations were allegedly suspended. This is the third time that Xuter is facing a crisis of dismissal. He has been through the previous two times with his record, but this time the situation seems to be different.

Behind the dismissal of Houtel is the superposition of multiple factors. It is understood that Xuter himself expressed dissatisfaction with the signings he thought were failed in the summer window and the weakened lineup. However, the club's senior management was disappointed with his coaching performance.

The team lacks persuasive victory this season and appears to be rigid in tactics. A typical example is when the Champions League away against Bruges, he fell behind 0-3 at halftime but still insisted on an inappropriate 4-4-2 formation.

More importantly, there is a "disconnect" between the coach and the locker room. According to club sources, senior executives regret Houtel's ability to manage big-name players on the team (such as Dell, Pogba, Fati) and develop young talents (such as Balogon).