AS Monaco to reshape squad after seventh-place Ligue 1 finish
By Laurent Duval, MonacoViews Editorial
Director general Thiago Scuro has signalled major changes at AS Monaco following a disappointing seventh-place finish in Ligue 1.
A 5-4 defeat at Strasbourg on Sunday brought the curtain down on a sobering Ligue 1 campaign for AS Monaco, and within hours Thiago Scuro, the club's director general, was confirming that significant changes are coming. The squad is expected to be substantially rebuilt ahead of next season, with the club's hierarchy making clear the current group of players will not be retained wholesale.
Seventh place represents a sharp fall for a club that reached the Champions League knockout rounds in recent seasons and carries the expectations of one of European football's best-resourced ownership groups. The scale of the rebuild Scuro has signalled suggests the issues are seen as structural rather than cosmetic, though no specific departures or arrivals have yet been confirmed.
For supporters at the Stade Louis II, the summer transfer window will be watched closely. Monaco's ability to attract and retain top talent has long been a defining measure of the club's ambitions, and the coming weeks should clarify both the budget available and the direction the new-look squad will take.