Auxerre brings Samba Diawara into Will Still’s staff

Auxerre has moved to bolster its coaching staff by adding Samba Diawara to the team led by Will Still. As L’Équipe reports, Diawara arrives with previous experience working alongside Still, having already collaborated with him at Reims.

A reunion on the bench

The key point is Diawara’s role: he comes in as part of the coaching staff, taking up duties as an assistant in a setup where the head coach already knows his value from earlier work together.

Replacement for Boumsong

The same source also clarifies the reshuffle’s trigger: Diawara is taking the spot left numerically by Jean-Alain Boumsong, who departed the club during the summer break.

With this update, Auxerre is keeping continuity in its internal approach for Ligue 1 (2026-27) by leaning on someone who fits the framework Will Still wants. The next question is how quickly Diawara settles into the team’s day-to-day work and contributes to the staff’s technical routine.