Habib Beye, out of work since leaving Olympique de Marseille over the summer, features on RC Lens’ shortlist to replace Yannick Cahuzac, as per a report from L’Équipe.

Cahuzac’s exit from Lens has not been officialised but it is only a matter of time. He has already travelled back to his native Corisica. It brings an end to a nine-game stint that ended with a disastrous final 10 days. A loss in the derby to Lille OSC was followed by the joint-heaviest defeat in the UEFA Champions League (1-9 to Como 1907) and a loss to Olympique de Marseille.

Les Sang et Or are working on finding a replacement. The club’s owner and president, Joseph Oughourlian, is priorisiting a return for Pierre Sage. The Frenchman is on the verge of the sack at Crystal Palace. Didier Digard, out of work since being sacked by Le Havre AC last week, also features on the shortlist, as does Beye.

The latter has been out of work since leaving OM. He failed in his objective to qualify Les Phocéens for the Champions League. Prior to that, he accrued managerial experience at Stade Rennais and Red Star.