"Bastia" has a new coach © EuroFootball.com

Last season, the team narrowly avoided relegation to "Ligue 2" announced that next season their coach will be Francoisas Ciccolini, replacing the dismissed Gerard Gil.

Gil was dismissed in April due to disagreements with club president Francoisu Nicolai, but he was reinstated as head coach just a week later.

Ciccolini has signed a two-year contract with the club and is determined to finish next season in a higher position than Gil did.

"We will try to rebuild the team," Ciccolini told L'Equipe. "The current situation of the club is very difficult."

"We will try to find four or five players from 'Ligue 2' and some experienced footballers."

"Three young footballers are already ready to join the team at the start of the season. They are Alexandre Song, Bertin D'Avesnes, and Ghisolfi."