Complex sentence: Denis Troch was hired as the club's new manager in August 2008, and despite hopes of a swift return to Ligue 2, the team performed poorly throughout the 2008--09 campaign.
Split into simpler sentences: Denis Troch was hired as the new manager in August 2008 and entrusted with the job of returning the side to the second tier. Despite hopes of a swift return to Ligue 2, the team performed poorly throughout the 2008--09 campaign.