WILL STILL has resigned as the RC Lens manager and has returned to England.
The manager has left after just one season in order to be closer to partner Emma Saunders.
Still, 32, went public with his relationship with the Sky Sports presenter during Euro 2024.
He announced his decision to leave Lens after their final game of the season which was attended by Saunders.
He said: “I won’t be the coach of RC Lens next season.
“It was the last season at Bollaert, for multiple reasons.
“The main reason that pushed me to make this decision is the fact that I need to go home.
“Everyone is well aware of what happened in my life. That’s why.
“I had a lot of fun, I think we achieved great things despite everything. I’ve been in France for four years, four years that I’ve experienced intense moments.
“The logical choice is that I get closer to my wife for her well-being too.”;;
Lens finished their time with Still as manager with a 4-0 win over AS Monaco.
Neil El Aynaoui netted twice while Adrien Thomasson and Anass Zaroury wrapped up the scoring.
The victory sealed an 8th-placed finish in the Ligue 1 table.
Still will now be able to close to Saunders as she battles health issues.
She had revealed that at the start of the season she had been treated for thyroid cancer.
She is now recovering from a brain infection called encephalitis which is a condition in which it becomes inflamed.
Emma attended Still’s final game at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis and shared a snap with him on the pitch.
In her career, she has also worked for the likes of BBC Sport, frontingon the channel alongside her work at Sky.
The two cosied up as they posed for the picture and she captioned the post: “Bravo”;;.
as the youngest manager inEurope’s top five leagues.
He was just 30 when he took over at Reims – even before getting hisUefaPro Licence, costing the club £22,000 per match.
Still guided the club to ninth inLigue 1last season before.
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