Who is Philippe Montanier, the new coach of Standard? – National football

The 55-year-old Frenchman succeeds Michel Preud’homme. Her CV is already full.

Standard announced the news on Wednesday morning on its official website. Philippe Montanier, still stationed in Lens a few weeks ago, is the new coach of the Rouches.

The former goalkeeper launched his coaching career sixteen years ago when he took charge of the fate of Boulogne-sur-Mer after three years as assistant to Robert Nouzaret.

He accomplished the feat of taking the Boulonnais from CFA (the French fourth division) to Ligue 1 in the space of five years, but changed clubs when discovering the elite, to occupy two seasons during the coaching suit de Valenciennes, with a tenth place in particular.

His career opens the doors to Spain, where he signs a two-year contract with Real Sociedad, where he can count on an exceptional generation led by Antoine Griezmann. Elected coach of the year by his peers in 2013, when he led Real to the bottom of the podium, he preferred the Rennes project to the Champions League play-offs achieved with the Basques.

At the end of his Rennes lease, concluded by a dismissal in January 2016 after having notably disputed the final of the Coupe de France, Philippe Montanier takes the direction of England, for a freelance with mixed airs at Nottingham Forest, completed after seven months. He rebounds in Lens in the summer of 2018, and leads at the halfway point this season before being dismissed by the club leaders blood and gold following a hollow in the heart of winter.

Standard announced the news on Wednesday morning on its official website. Philippe Montanier, still stationed in Lens a few weeks ago, is the new coach of the Rouches. The former goalkeeper started his coaching career sixteen years ago when he took charge of the destiny of Boulogne-sur -Sea after three years as assistant to Robert Nouzaret. He achieved the feat of taking the Boulonnais from CFA (the French fourth division) to Ligue 1 in the space of five years, but changed club when he discovered the elite, to occupy two seasons during the coaching suit of Valenciennes, with in particular a tenth place in the key.His course opens him the doors of Spain, where he signs a contract of two years at Real Sociedad, where he can count on an exceptional generation led by Antoine Griezmann. Elected coach of the year by his peers in 2013, when he led Real to the bottom of the podium, he preferred the Rennes project to the Champions League play-offs reached with the Basques. At the end of his Rennes lease, concluded by a dismissal in January 2016 after having notably disputed the final of the Coupe de France, Philippe Montanier took the direction of England, for a freelance-looking freelance at Nottingham Forest, completed after seven months. He rebounded in Lens in the summer of 2018, and was leading at the halfway point this season before being dismissed by the leaders of the blood and gold club following a dip in the heart of winter.

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