Jens Berthel Askou’s expletive half-time rant that inspired Toulouse comeback against Ligue 1 table toppers

Askou left Motherwell to take charge of Les Violets over the summer and was clipped losing his rag during the half-time interval in the clash with Monaco

By Anthony Evans · Daily Record

Published: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 7:10 PM

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Footage captured Jens Berthel Askou delivering an expletive-filled half-time speech before Toulouse mounted a 2-2 comeback against Monaco.
Monaco held a 2-0 lead at the break before second-half goals from Casper Tengstedt and Sion Oppong leveled the match.
Toulouse sits two points above the Ligue 1 relegation zone after taking six points from six games under Askou.

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Toulouse shared video footage of manager Jens Berthel Askou delivering an expletive-laden half-time team talk that inspired a comeback against Monaco. Trailing 2-0 following first-half goals from Monaco's Edian Diop and Matthis Albine, Askou urged his squad to fight back. His team responded in the second half with goals from Casper Tengstedt and Sion Oppong to rescue a 2-2 draw.

Askou joined the Ligue 1 club after leading Scottish Premiership side Motherwell to a fourth-place finish last season. Former Motherwell loanee Stephen Welsh praised Askou's coaching impact, crediting the Danish manager with revitalizing his career prior to his transfer from Celtic to Swansea City and subsequent Scotland call-up.

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