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MONTPELLIER NAME MICHEL DER ZAKARIAN AS NEW BOSS



Montpellier have appointed Michel Der Zakarian as their new head coach.

Der Zakarian moves from Ligue 2 outfit Reims to replace Jean-Louis
Gasset, who has left the club after half a season in charge.

The Armenian was announced on mhscfoot.com as the new man in charge at
Montpellier, where he spent 10 seasons as a player before retiring in
1998, but the length of his contract was undisclosed.

The move was initially announced in a statement from Reims, which
read: ``Michel Der Zakarian and Stade de Reims have mutually brought
an end to their contractual relationship.

``The directors of the club and their counterparts at Montpellier
Herault Sport Club have reached an agreement in principle for his
transfer.

``Franck Rizzetto, Michel Der Zakarian's assistant at the club, will
also move to MHSC, his first professional club.''

Reims named his replacement, promoting David Guion from his role with
their reserve team.