Monaco are reportedly set to name Sebastien Pocognoli as their new head coach after sacking Adi Hutter.The French side opted to dismiss Hutter following their poor start to the season and a ‘disconnect’ with the dressing room, as per L’Equipe. Pocognoli is set to fill the vacancy at MonacoGettyMonaco are fifth in Ligue 1 but have won just one of their last five matches in all competitions with two defeats.With Hutter now gone after two years, Fabrizio Romano reports that former Premier League defender Pocognoli will succeed him.The ex-Belgium international made 16 appearances in the English top flight with West Brom from 2014 to 2016.Pocognoli also had a loan spell with Brighton before returning to his native country to join Standard Liege and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.He retired at the latter in 2021 and became their U21 coach, and now takes charge of the senior side.Union won their first Belgian Pro League title since 1935 in his debut season and recently faced Newcastle in the Champions League.However, he now looks set to move to Monaco, with Paul Pogba and Eric Dier looking for a new manager.The duo both signed for the club during the summer, with Dier the first to do so in May following his spell at Bayern Munich.Pogba followed him a month later as a free agent having spent close to two years away from football amid a drugs ban.Dier has already scored two goals in eight outings for Monaco, including during their Champions League draw against Manchester City, whilst Pogba is yet to make an appearance.Dier is set to be managed by a former player he faced once on the pitchGettyPogba could make his Monaco debut under PocognoliGettyPocognoli’s club and management careerThe 38-year-old spent four years in the Standard academy but left in 2004 for Belgian rivals Genk.Ajax and Tottenham were reportedly interested in signing Pocognoli but he later joined AZ Alkmaar, where he won the Eredivisie title.He returned to Standard in 2010 and then spent a year at Hannover 96 before heading to the Premier League with West Brom in 2014.The left-back featured 21 times for the Baggies but lacked minutes in his second season and left for his loan stint at Brighton.A second return to Standard followed in 2017 and he won the Belgian Cup with his boyhood club.Union signed him at the beginning of 2020, but he made only seven appearances over two seasons.Pocognoli had a 17-year long career as a player across EuropeGettyPocognoli spent a year as their U21 manager ahead of roles with the youth set-ups at Genk and the Belgian national team.Once back at Union as first team head coach, he won Belgian Super Cup alongside their historic league title.