Montpellier's brutal replacement of Richard Cockerill with a 'journeyman' underlines the Top 14's policy of hiring and firing coaches
Former England assistant Richard Cockerill has been sacked by Montpellier just seven games into the Top 14 season.
Former All Blacks coaches Ian Foster and Joe Schmidt have made Montpellier's shortlist amid a major coaching reshuffle with the Top 14 outfit, according to French outlet Midi Libre.
Across the channel, there is befuddlement at the crisis engulfing English rugby but if you dig deep enough, you can see why the Top 14 is thriving in comparison
Forty per cent of coaches in charge at the 40 elite European clubs are aged between 47 and 51, but 68-year-old Alan Solomons is showing at Worcester there still a role for a more elderly boss.
Dan Carter's re-signing by Racing as a medical joker to replace the retired Pat Lambie has sparked a war of words in the club game in France
Budgets, players to watch, arrivals and departures - and an overview of each club at the start of the new season. Welcome to the Rugby Pass club-by-club Top 14 season preview