Archive · 8 Jan 2026
Strasbourg Appoints Gary O'Neil as Coach
Gary O'Neil is the new coach of Strasbourg, a football club in France.
He was chosen after the previous coach, Liam Rosenior, left to join Chelsea.
O'Neil was previously the coach of Bournemouth and Wolves.
He has coached 88 Premier League games and is known for keeping Bournemouth in the top league.
Strasbourg is currently in 7th place in their league and has qualified for an important European competition.
O'Neil will start training with the team on Thursday and his first match will be on Saturday.
Some fans are upset because they don't like that Chelsea's owner also owns Strasbourg.
Strasbourg appoints Gary O'Neil as coach following Liam Rosenior's departure to Chelsea.
O'Neil was previously coach of Bournemouth and Wolves, with 88 Premier League games under his belt.
His first training session is scheduled for Thursday, with his first match on Saturday in the French Cup.
Strasbourg is currently 7th in Ligue 1 and has qualified for the UEFA Conference League knockout phase.
Fans are upset about the multi-club ownership model, calling for the resignation of president Marc Keller.
- Who
- Gary O'Neil, former coach of Bournemouth and Wolves
- What
- Appointed as the new coach of Strasbourg
- When
- Wednesday, with first training session on Thursday and first match on Saturday
- Where
- Strasbourg, France
- Why
- To replace Liam Rosenior, who left for Chelsea
- New Coach
- Gary O'Neil
- Previous Club
- Wolves
- Previous Success
- Kept Bournemouth in Premier League
- Premier League Games
- 88
- First Training Session
- Thursday
- First Match
- French Cup against Avranches on Saturday
- Strasbourg's League Position
- 7th in Ligue 1
- UEFA Conference League
- Qualified for knockout phase
- Ownership
- Owned by Chelsea owner BlueCo since 2023
