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Introducing.... The 18 coaches for 2023-24!

Introducing.... The 18 coaches for 2023-24!

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Publish on 08/04 at 10:00 - S. WILLIS

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With the beginning of the new campaign just a week away, join us for our look at the 18 coaches helming clubs in Ligue 1 Uber Eats this season - including six newcomers - with France's top footballing prize up for grabs. Get ready!


Luis ENRIQUE (Paris Saint-Germain, 53, Spanish)
Career:
AS Roma (ITA, 2011-12), Cela Vigo (ESP, 2013-14), FC Barcelona (ESP, 2014-2017), Spain (July 18-June 19, Nov. 18-Dec. 22), PSG (since July 2023)
Honours:
Champions League 2015
European Supercup 2015
Club World Cup 2015
La Liga champion 2015 and 2016
Spanish Cup 2015, 2016 and 2017
Spanish Supercup 2016
FIFA Coach of the Year 2015
La Liga Coach of the Year 2015

MARCELINO (Olympique de Marseille, 57, Spanish)
Career:
CD Lealtad (ESP, 1997-98), Sporting Gijon (ESP, 2003-2005), Recreativo Huelva (ESP, 2005-2007), Racing Santander (ESP, 2007-08, Feb-June 2011), Real Zaragoza (ESP, 2008-Dec. 2009), Sevilla (ESP, 2011-Feb. 2012), Villarreal CF (ESP, Jan. 2013-Aug. 2016), Valencia CF (ESP, 2017-Sept. 2019), Athletic Bilbao (ESP, Jan. 2021-May 2022), OM (since June 2023)
Honours:
Spanish Cup 2019
Spanish Supercup 2021
La Liga 2 champion 2006
Spanish league champion (D4) 1998
Spanish Cup finalists 2020 and 2021
Best La Liga coach 2007 and 2018

Franck HAISE (RC Lens, 52, French)
Career:
FC Lorient (Oct-Nov 2016, interim), RC Lens (since February 2020)
Honours:
UNFP Trophy for best Ligue 1 coach Uber Eats: 2023
Ligue 1 Uber Eats runner-up 2023
Ligue 2 runner-up BKT 2020

Bruno GENESIO (Stade Rennais, 56, French)
Career:
OL (Dec 2015-2019), Beijing Guoan (CHN, 2019-Dec 2020), Stade Rennais (since March 2021)
Honours:
UNFP Trophy for best Ligue 1 Uber Eats coach 2022
Ligue 1 Uber Eats runner-up 2016
    
Paulo FONSECA (LOSC, 50, Portuguese)
Career:
1° Dezembro (POR, 2007-08), Odivelas (POR, 2008-09), CD Pinhalnovense (POR, 2009-2011), CD Aves (POR, 2011-12), Paços Fereira (POR, 2012-13, 2014-15), FC Porto (POR, 2013-March 2014), SC Braga (POR, 2015-16), Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR, 2016-2019), AS Roma (ITA, 2019-2021), LOSC (since July 2022)
Honours:
Portuguese Supercup 2013
Portuguese Cup 2016
Ukrainian champions 2017, 2018 and 2019
Ukrainian Cup 2017, 2018 and 2019
Ukrainian Supercup 2017
Best coach in the Ukrainian championship 2017

Adolf HUTTER (AS Monaco, 53, Austrian)
Career:
Rheindorf Altach (AUT, 2009-April 12), SV Grödig (AUT, 2012-14), RD Salzburg (AUT, 2014-15), BSC Young Boys (SUI, Sept. 2015-18), Eintracht Frankfurt (GER, 2018-21), Borussia Mönchengladbach (GER, 2021-22), AS Monaco (since July 2023)
Honours:
Austrian champion 2015
Austrian Cup 2015
Swiss champion 2018
Austrian D2 champion 2013
Europa League semi-finalist 2019
Best Bundesliga coach 2019 and 2021

Laurent BLANC (Olympique Lyonnais, 57, French)
Career:
Girondins de Bordeaux (2007-2010), France (2010-2012), Paris Saint-Germain (2013-2016), Al-Rayyan SC (QAT, Dec. 2020-Feb. 2022), OL (since October 2022)
Honours:
Ligue 1 Uber Eats champion 2009, 2014, 2015 and 2016
Coupe de France 2015 and 2016
Trophée des Champions 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014 and 2015
Coupe de la Ligue 2009, 2014, 2015 and 2016
UNFP Trophy for best Ligue 1 Uber Eats coach 2008, 2015 and 2016

Pascal GASTIEN (Clermont Foot, 59, French)
Career:
Chamois Niortais (2009-2014), Châteauroux (2014-2015), Clermont Foot (since September 2017)
Honours:
Ligue 2 BKT runner-up 2021
CFA champion 2010
UNFP Trophy for best Ligue 2 BKT coach 2019 and 2021

Francesco FARIOLI (OGC Nice, 34, Italian)
Career:
Karagümrük (TUR, March-Dec 2021), Alanyaspor (TUR, Jan 22-Feb 23), OGC Nice (since July 2023)

Régis LE BRIS (FC Lorient, 47, French)
Career:
Stade Rennais (U15: 2004-2006, U19: 2006-2012), FC Lorient (training manager: 2012-2022, since June 2022)
Honours:
Gambardella Cup 2008
French U19 champion 2007
French U17 champion 2015

Will STILL (Stade de Reims, 30, Belgian)
Career:
Lierse SK (BEL, Oct-Dec. 2017), Beerschot VAC (BEL, Jan-June 2021), Stade de Reims (since October 2022)

Michel DER ZAKARIAN (Montpellier HSC, 60, Franco-Armenian)
Career:
FC Nantes (Feb. 2007-Aug. 2008, 2012-2016), Clermont Foot (2009-2012), Stade de Reims (2016-2017), Stade Brestois (2021-Oct. 2022), Montpellier HSC (2016-2021, since Feb. 2023)
Honours:
Ligue 2 BKT runner-up 2008

Carles MARTINEZ NOVELL (Toulouse FC, 39, Spanish)
Career history: FC Barcelona U16 (ESP, 2018-19), Al-Rayyan SC, youth (QAT, Dec. 2019-2020), Kuwait U20 (Oct. 2020-Dec. 2022), Toulouse FC (since June 2023)

Eric ROY (Stade Brestois 29, 55, French)
Career:
OGC Nice (March 2010-Nov. 2011, sports director 2009-10, 2011-2012), RC Lens (sports director, Sept. 2017-April 2019), Watford (ENG, sports director, Dec. 2019-July 2020), Stade Brestois (since January 2023)

Patrick VIEIRA (RC Strasbourg Alsace, 47, French)
Career:
Manchester City (U21: 2013-June 2015, U19: Sept. 2013-Dec. 2015), New York City (MLS, Jan. 2016-2018), OGC Nice (2018-Dec. 2020), Crystal Palace (ENG, 2021-March 2023), RCSA (since July 2023)

Pierre ARISTOUY (FC Nantes)
Career:
FC Nantes: U19: 2021-2023, since May 2023)
Honours:
French U19 champion 2022 and 2023

Luka ELSNER (Havre AC, 41, Slovenian)
Career:
NK Domzale (2013-August 2016), Olimpija Ljubljana (SLO, 2016-March 2017), Paphos FC (CHY, 2017-Jan. 2018), RU St-Gilloise (BEL, 2018-19), Amiens SC (2019-Sept. 20), KV Courtrai (BEL, Jan-Oct. 2021), Standard Liège (BEL, Oct. 2021-April 22), Havre AC (since June 2022)
Honours:
Ligue 2 BKT champion 2023
UNFP Trophy for best Ligue 2 BKT coach 2023

Laszlo BOLONI (FC Metz, aged 70, Romanian)
Career:
ASNL (1994-2000), Romania (2000-01), Sporting CP (POR, 2001-2003), Stade Rennais (2003-2006), AS Monaco (2006-Oct. 2006), Al-Jazira (UAE, 2007-08), Standard Liège (BEL, 2008-Feb. 2010), AL-Wahda FC (UAE, May-Sept. 2010), RC Lens (Jan-May. 2011), PAOK Salonika (GRE, 2011-12), Al-Khor SC (QAT, 2012-2015), Royal Antwerp (BEL, 2017-2020), La Gantoise (BEL, Aug-Sept. 2020), Panathinaikos (GRE, Oct. 2020-May 2021), FC Metz (since June 2022)
Honours:
Ligue 2 BKT champion 1998
Portuguese championship 2002
Portuguese Cup 2002
Portuguese Supercup 2002
Gulf Cup of Champion Clubs 2007
Belgian champion 2009
Belgian Supercup 2008 and 2009
Belgian Cup 2020
Best coach in the Belgian championship 2009

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