While he has just been crowned champion of France with Lille, Christophe Galtier announces his departure from the club in the columns of "L'Équipe".
"I have a strong belief that I have done my time here," he said, confident that he had been approached by "about five" teams for next season.
Coach Christophe Galtier, crowned French Ligue 1 champion on Sunday, announced that he would be leaving Lille, in an interview with the daily
L'Équipe on
Tuesday.
"I am quite simply convinced that I have done my time here", explained the technician to the sports daily, confirming to have been asked by Lyon, Nice and Naples for his future.
He had been in charge of Lille since December 2017.
At 54, the coach, just crowned best coach of the season for the traditional UNFP trophies, said he did not want to "fall into a routine", assuring that he would have made the same choice without the new financial situation of the northern club, which changed owners during the winter break.
Solicited by "about five" clubs
"The quality of the squad for next season or the economic situation of the club is not linked to my departure. It is linked to myself. Over the last four seasons, I feel that this is the moment", he continued.
The former Saint-Etienne coach has confirmed that he has been approached by "about five" clubs, including OL, Nice and Napoli, which are the three clubs that interest him.
He said he believed he could sign at one of those stables before the end of the week.
"I did not sign with anyone and did not get along with anyone. My firm conviction is that I must stop with the Losc," explained the coach.
Nice ended the interim of Romanian Adrian Ursea, Lyon confirmed the departure of Rudi Garcia and Naples formalized that of Gennaro Gattuso at the end of the season.
He arrived in Lille in 2017
Christophe Galtier, who arrived in the North when Lille was 18th at the end of 2017, propelled Losc to the highest step of the Ligue 1 podium in three and a half seasons, dethroning Paris SG and giving the club a fourth French league title. of its history. In the Champions League, Lille has nevertheless been eliminated in the group stage this season.