Nnadozie’s penalty heroics cost PSG coach job
Former Coupe de France feminine champions PSG have sacked head coach Fabrice Abriel in the wake of their 2025 final loss to Chiamaka Nnadozie’s Paris FC on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Nnadozie was the hero for Paris FC in Saturday’s final, saving two penalties to earn the team their first title in 19 years.
The Nigerian keeper’s heroics proved to be the last straw which broke the camel’s back for the former champions, as they sacked coach Abriel on Monday.
That defeat was the latest disappointment in Abriel’s first season in charge of the club. After failing to get out of Champions League qualifying back in September, the campaign has been marred by reports of friction between the coach and several of his star players.
For Nnadozie, who is reportedly set to leave France at the end of the season, the win was a perfect way to cap another beautiful season.
“The journey was tough but the trophy was worth it. A dream come true,” she posted on X.
“Thanks to everyone who supported. I give God the glory.”
The top league in French women’s football starts its title-deciding play-offs this weekend, with the table’s top four teams going into a knockout bracket to decide who will be crowned champions.
Nnadozie’s Paris FC will again face PSG with the victor likely to face perennial winners Lyon in the final.
Following Abriel’s sacking, it is unclear who will be in the dugout for Sunday’s huge game as PSG try to deliver just a second-ever league title for the women’s team.
Source: Punch
