Philippe Montanier is therefore the new Standard coach. Little known in Belgium, the former goalkeeper nevertheless trained three French clubs close to our border, starting his coaching career in Boulogne-sur-Mer, which he took from the CFA (4th French division) to the Ligue 1 in five years. What leave good memories, necessarily …
Jacques Wattez was president of the USBCO (Union sportive Boulogne Côte d’Opale) in 2004. He was the first to bet on Philippe Montanier as head coach.
“We had started to professionalize us in previous years but giving him the reins of the team made us progress because he came from the professional world, as a player then assistant. His lack of experience as T1 was not a problem because he started in CFA, at the amateur level, and progressed gradually, with the club. ”
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