Dunkerque near to securing successor to Luís Castro

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).
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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

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