Dunkerque close to securing Luís Castro’s successor | OneFootball

USL Dunkerque have found their successor to Luís Castro, after the Portuguese head coach was headhunted by FC Nantes. According to a report from L’Équipe, Dunkerque are moving quickly to try and secure the services of Gonçalo Feio.

Feio, who is a free agent after he failed to agree on a contract extension with Legia Warsaw, had an impressive season in Poland. He helped lead the club to a quarter-final berth in the UEFA Europa Conference League, where they were eliminated by eventual champions Chelsea (but managed to win at Stamford Bridge).

L’Équipe writes that Feio is expected to arrive in the North of France soon, where he will sign a contract with the Ligue 2 side.

Despite having one of the smaller budgets in the league, Dunkerque narrowly missed out on promotion to the top flight this season. The Ligue 2 side finished the campaign in 4th, and were eventually beaten in the playoffs by FC Metz. Les Maritimes will be hoping that they can plot a way into Ligue 1 for the first time in their history.

GFFN | Nick Hartland