Didier Santini (Rodez) to undergo neck surgery, out for weeks

Didier Santini, the Rodez coach, has announced he will undergo surgery on his neck/cervical area on Friday in Toulouse and will be out for several weeks. As reported by L'Équipe, he made the call after taking charge of the team on Monday against Montpellier, a match that ended 0-3.

The intervention forces the manager to pause his coaching for the foreseeable future, meaning the Rodez staff will have to run the sideline without him for a stretch of fixtures.