Club with Star Shareholders Extends Contract of Coach Who Led Them Back to Elite

Pulse Sports Team 14:40 - 12 June 2026

French football club Le Mans FC has extended the contract of coach Patrick Videira, who guided them back to the top-tier Ligue 1. The newly promoted club did not disclose the length of the new deal, but according to an AFP source, it runs until 2029.

Le Mans last played in the French top flight during the 2009/10 season, before financial woes saw them relegated to the sixth tier in 2013. Videira joined the club in 2024 from Corsican fourth-tier side AS Furiani-Agliani. In 78 matches at the helm of Le Mans, he has recorded 43 wins, 21 draws, and 14 losses.

"The contract extension reflects the club's commitment to stability and continuity. These are central pillars of the new owners' project, aimed at the long-term development of Le Mans FC," the club stated in a press release.

The club is owned by the Brazilian investment fund OutField. Minority shareholders include goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic, and former F1 driver Felipe Massa.