Chapdelaine named interim Als head coach, Popp to focus on GM duties
MONTREAL — Jacques Chapdelaine hopes to restore order and get the offence moving as the new head coach of the struggling, dissension-riddled Montreal Alouettes.
The Canadian Football League club announced Monday that Popp will give up coaching duties to concentrate on his other job as general manager and that Chapdelaine, the receivers coach and special adviser to the offensive co-ordinator, will take over as interim head coach for at least the rest of the season.
The 55-year-old Chapdelaine, a CFL head coach for the first time in his 13-year career, said he has “strong opinions” on what is needed to get the offence moving but won’t discuss them until he’s spoken to his players and coaching staff, including co-ordinator Anthony Calvillo.
The Alouettes are on a bye week so he won’t coach his first game until the Toronto Argonauts visit Percival Molson Stadium on Oct. 2.