May 14, 2026

Laurent Banide appointed as new Oldham Athletic manager

By Promise Amadi

Oldham Athletic has appointed former Monaco boss Laurent Banide as their new manager.

Banide will replace Paul Scholes who spent just 31 days before resigning as a manager.

The 51-year-old has managed clubs in Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.

Speaking about the move, Oldham Athletic chairman Abdallah Lemsagam said:

I’m delighted to welcome Laurent to Oldham Athletic,

He brings a lot of experience to this club and I’m looking forward to working alongside him in the 2019/20 campaign.

I believe Laurent is a fantastic coach and is the right man to take this club forward going into the new season.

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