Strasbourg appoint Oliveira as head coach following O'Neil's departure

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Primeira Liga - Sporting CP v Famalicao - Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal - February 15, 2026 Famalicao coach Hugo Oliveira reacts REUTERS/Rodrigo Antunes/File Photo 13 Jul 2026 04:24PM July 13 : Racing Strasbourg have appointed Hugo Oliveira as their new head coach, the Ligue 1 club has announced.The Portuguese replaces Gary O'Neil, who led Strasbourg to an eighth-place finish in Ligue 1 and the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League before returning to England to join Ipswich Town.Oliveira arrives from Portuguese top-flight side Famalicao, where he guided the club to a fifth-placed finish in the 2025-26 season.Before taking charge at Famalicao, Oliveira spent seven years in the Premier League as a member of Marco Silva's coaching staff at Fulham