05.12.2013 10:42 h

Football: Fernandez quits as Montpellier coach

Jean Fernandez announced on Thursday he has quit as coach of struggling French Ligue 1 side Montpellier.

Fernandez, 59, took over as coach at the beginning of the season, after leaving Nancy, but led the team to just two wins in 16 matches against five defeats.

Monpellier, the 2012 French champions under current Lille coach Rene Girard, are sitting fourth from bottom and five points above the relegation zone.