Haise reportedly turned down England over his English, says L'Équipe

Franck Haise did not take up interest from English clubs while in charge of Lens, according to L'Équipe, which relays his comments to So Foot. He felt he was not ready, and he regards his command of English as too weak.

Get French Football News names Everton, Brighton and Nottingham Forest among the clubs concerned and describes Haise as the Rennes coach.

At Lens, meanwhile, the team are 9th in Ligue 1 with 13 points after 9 matches, and come off a 9-1 Champions League defeat by Como. They host Marseille on 8 November at 19:45 Casablanca time.