{
  "id": 19803116,
  "title": "American-owned Le Havre appoints Ismaël as coach to tackle crisis at French league’s oldest club",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/american-owned-le-havre-appoints-ismael-as-coach-to-tackle-crisis-at-19803116",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T12:14:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/soccer/2026/11/13/american-owned-le-havre-appoints-ismael-as-coach-to-tackle-crisis-at-french-leagues-oldest-club"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Le Havre, France's oldest professional soccer club, has appointed Valérien Ismaël as their coach for the remainder of the season. The 51-year-old former defender replaces Didier Digard and faces a challenging task to elevate the club from the bottom of Ligue 1. Despite having two points from 10 matches, Ismaël brings valuable experience from coaching teams in Europe and the Middle East. Fans blame the club's acquisition by Blue Crow in July 2025 for their current struggles.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Le Havre appoints Valérien Ismaël as coach for remaining season.",
    "Ismaël replaces Didier Digard amid club's crisis.",
    "Former defender brings European and Middle Eastern coaching experience."
  ],
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        "title": "American-owned Le Havre appoints Ismaël as coach to tackle crisis at French league's oldest club",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/american-owned-le-havre-appoints-ismael-as-coach-to-tackle-crisis-at",
        "published": "2026-11-13T12:14:45.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}