Abdel Bouhazama

During his time as the head of Angers's youth academy, Bouhazama was accused of mistreating young players of the club.

[3][4] The former was eventually sacked on 22 December, with Bouhazama taking charge of the team following the conclusion of the break for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

[6] On 5 January 2023, one day after his 54th birthday, Bouhazama was confirmed as head coach of Angers on a permanent basis following his interim spell.

[7][8] Bouhazama resigned on 7 March 2023 after making inappropriate remarks during a pre-match team talk preceding a 5–0 defeat against Montpellier two days earlier.

[9] He reportedly had justified the inclusion of Ilyes Chetti, who had been charged for sexual assault a month prior, in Angers's starting lineup by saying "it's not that serious, we have all touched girls".