Corinne Diacre, Clermont's female coach, gets 2-year contract extension

Clermont manager Corinne Diacre, the first woman to manage a professional French men's team in competitive action, has been rewarded with a contract extension until 2018 at the Ligue 2 side.

Diacre, 41, made history when she took charge at the club in June 2014 after the brief reign and abrupt departure of her predecessor, Helena Costa.

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A former captain of France's women's team who was capped 121 times, Diacre guided the men of Clermont to a 12th-placed finish in France's second tier last season.

The club announced that they would be extending her contract, shortly before Tuesday's 2-1 victory over AC Ajaccio that lifted her side to sixth in the table.

Communiqué | Corinne Diacre prolonge pour 2 saisons supplémentaires. http://t.co/OUIYCE5EF1 pic.twitter.com/SOZDfAAfkE

- Clermont Foot (@ClermontFoot) September 22, 2015

"While the current contract of the coach of Clermont Foot 63 runs until June 2016, Corinne Diacre and [club] president Claude Michy decided to continue their shared adventure for two more seasons," a club statement read.

"Corinne Diacre is now tied to Clermont Foot 63 until June 2018."