Demba Ba, Le Havre and Mathieu Bodmer
20 June 2026
Demba Ba has been appointed Le Havre’s sporting director, replacing Mathieu Bodmer at the Ligue 1 club. The former Chelsea, Newcastle and West Ham striker returns to the city where he spent much of his youth.
Le Havre highlighted Ba’s local connection and his recent executive work at Dunkerque. His first task will be strengthening the squad for the transfer window as the club tries to build a more stable Ligue 1 project.