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Columbus Crew to announce Wilfried Nancy as new head coach: reports

Nancy was entering the option year of his contract, and the Crew will need to compensate Montreal for the hiring.

Wilfried Nancy has been a coach with CF Montréal since 2016, taking over as head coach just before the 2021 season after Thierry Henry stepped down for family reasons.
Wilfried Nancy has been a coach with CF Montréal since 2016, taking over as head coach just before the 2021 season after Thierry Henry stepped down for family reasons. Photo by John Kenney /Montreal Gazette

The Columbus Crew will announce Tuesday morning that Wilfried Nancy will be their new head coach, the Columbus Dispatch and NBC4 Columbus reported on Monday.

The news follows weeks of speculation that Nancy would not return for another season as head coach of the Club de foot Montréal. Nancy was entering the option year of his contract, and the Crew will need to compensate Montreal for the hiring.

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CF Montréal finished the 2022 Major League Soccer season with a 20-9-5 record, second place in the Eastern Conference. Nancy has been a coach with the team since 2016, taking over as head coach just before the 2021 season after Thierry Henry stepped down for family reasons.

  1. Djordje Mihailovic (left) of CF Montréal and Manager Wilfried Nancy embrace at the club's training facility, Centre Nutrilait, in Montreal Tuesday, October 25, 2022. CF Montréal held a media availability to talk about the 2022 season.

    Following successful season, speculation swirls over manager Nancy's future with CF Montréal

  2. CF Montréal midfielder Romell Quioto (30) celebrates with midfielder Samuel Piette (6) and teammates after scoring a goal against the Inter Miami CF during the first half at Saputo Stadium on Aug. 6, 2022.

    Jack Todd: Wilfried Nancy's CF Montréal is a very pleasant surprise