Kitaโ Backs Winterโฃ Reinforcements as Nantes Face Mounting Pressure
FC nantes is facing a critical period, currentlyโ 15thโค in Ligue 1 with 11 pointsโค – level with relegation-threatened FC Metz – after โa โคdisappointing run of form. The recent stretchโค of games against fellow strugglers Metz, Le Havre, adn โฃLorient yielded only two points from a possible nine, intensifying โฃthe pressure on coach Luis Castro.
Despite the teamS struggles – only two โคwins in 13 league matches – club owner Waldemar Kita and his son are committed too โขbolsteringโ the squad during the upcomingโ winter transfer window. While Castro’s position isโ increasingly โprecarious, the Kita family are proactively planning for reinforcements, aiming to bring in 3-4 players experienced in Ligue 1 to strengthen allโ areas of โthe team.
Sources at Ouest France report that Castro โhas lost meaningful credit with club leadership. Though, โขthe planned recruitment signifies a commitment to change and support for the team’s fight to avoid relegation.
Before the transfer window opens, Castro will need to navigate a challenging December schedule including โฃaway trips to Lyon โand Angers, a home โขmatch against Lens, and aโค Coupe de France fixture. The return of Johann Lepenant to the midfield โขis expected to provide a boost, butโค ultimately, pointsโข are crucial for both Castro’s โคfutureโค and โฃNantes’ survival in Ligue โ1. Kita’s investment in new players demonstrates his determination to โขaddressโข the team’s shortcomings and steer theโ eight-time โฃFrench โchampions clear of danger.
