The 60-year-old has replaced Daniel Sanchez, who was sacked last week with the club bottom of the table.
Jacobs, who was most recently in charge of Danish side FC Copenhagen, has previously managed Anderlecht and the Belgium Under-21 side among other teams.
His first match in charge will be a trip to Rennes on Saturday evening.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Paris FCParis FC | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 28 |
| 2 | Lorient | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 27 |
| 3 | Metz | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | DunkerqueDunkerque | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 25 |
| 5 | Annecy | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | GuingampGuingamp | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 22 |
| 7 | AmiensAmiens | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 20 |
| 8 | Laval | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 19 |
| 9 | PauPau | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 | Grenoble | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | Bastia | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 17 |
| 12 | Rodez AFRodez AF | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 16 |
| 13 | Clermont | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 16 |
| 14 | Caen | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 | Troyes | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 15 |
| 16 | Ajaccio | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Red Star | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 14 |
| 18 | Martigues | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 29 | -21 | 9 |
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