Pascal Gastien was appointed as manager of Niort, a French association football club founded in 1925 by Charles Benoit, in January 2005 and on June 4 2009.
Pascal Gastien (born 2 December 1963) is a French professional football manager and former player, who is currently in charge of Ligue 2 side Clermont. He has had three spells as manager of Niort. Niort (pronounced [nj; Latin: Novioritum) is a commune in the Deux-Sevres department in western France. After retiring from professional football, Gastien turned his hand to management. In January 2005, Gastien took over from Vincent Dufour as manager of the first team, who were struggling in Ligue 2. On 4 June 2009, it was announced that Gastien had been re-appointed as manager of Niort. Chamois Niortais Football Club (often referred to as simply Les Chamois) is a French association football club based in the commune of Niort, in the Deux-Sevres department of western France. It was founded in 1925 by Charles Boinot, the son of the owner of a local chamois leather factory. 
