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Guy Hubert Georges Lacombe (born 12 June 1955) is a French football manager and former professional player.

Playing career

Lacombe was a member of the French squad that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.[2] He played for Albi, Nantes, Lens,[3] Tours, Toulouse, Rennes, Lille and Cannes.

Coaching career

As manager of Sochaux, Lacombe led the club to two UEFA Cup qualifications before leaving in July 2005.[4] On 27 December that year, he was appointed by Paris Saint-Germain, who had dismissed Laurent Fournier while in sixth place.[4] In his first match on 4 January 2006, he won 3–1 at the Parc des Princes against his former employers.[5] Despite falling to 9th by the end of the season, PSG won the Coupe de France final 2–1 against Le Classique rivals Marseille to clinch a UEFA Cup place.[6]

At the start of the 2006–07, season Lacombe dropped France international midfielder Vikash Dhorasoo – one of the goalscorers in the cup final win – who reacted by publicly criticising him in an interview for L'Équipe. PSG chairman Alain Cayzac sacked Dhorasoo in October 2006.[7] It was the first case of a Ligue 1 player being dismissed by his employer.[8] On 15 January 2007, with PSG only one place above the relegation zone, Lacombe was shown the door and replaced by Paul Le Guen.[8]

On 17 December 2007, Lacombe returned to Ligue 1, taking over from Pierre Dréossi at a Rennes team that had fallen from 3rd to 13th after six straight defeats.[9] Having come 6th and 7th respectively in his two seasons, and lost the 2009 Coupe de France Final 2–1 to Derby Breton rivals Guingamp.[10]

Lacombe signed a two-year deal with AS Monaco on 2 June 2009, replacing the Brazilian Ricardo Gomes.[11] In his first season with the team from the principality, he led them to the 2010 Coupe de France Final, lost to his former team PSG via a single Guillaume Hoarau goal in extra time.[12] He was sacked on 10 January 2011 after the team were eliminated from the last 64 of the season's cup on penalties to fifth-tier Chambéry.[13]

On 7 November 2012, Lacombe moved abroad for the first time in his football career, joining Al-Wasl F.C. in the United Arab Emirates. He was recommended by their previous coach, compatriot Bruno Metsu, who took leave due to his stomach cancer diagnosis.[14] The following 18 February he was sacked off the back of a 4–0 loss to Al-Ahli with the team in 9th; he won two of his nine fixtures.[15]

Lacombe became a director for the French Football Federation on 1 October 2013.[16] He retired on 3 October 2017.[17]

Honours

Player

Nantes

France

  • Olympic gold medal: 1984

Coach

Cannes

Sochaux

Paris Saint-Germain

Rennes

Monaco

References

  1. ^ "Entreprise RJCG SARL à Dinard (35800)" [Company RJCG SARL in Dinard (35800)]. Figaro Entreprises (in French). Société du Figaro. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
    "Guy Lacombe". BFM Business (in French). Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Guy Lacombe - Fiche et statistiques". Stade Rennais Online. 13 June 1955.
  3. ^ Bertrand Pelletier (13 June 1955). "Guy Lacombe". Sitercl.com.
  4. ^ a b "Lacombe handed PSG reins". UEFA. 27 December 2005. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  5. ^ Châtelet, Christian (5 January 2006). "Bon départ pour Lacombe" [Good start for Lacombe] (in French). UEFA. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  6. ^ Sévérac, Dominique (18 May 2016). "Coupe de France, OM-PSG : dans les coulisses de la finale 2006" [Coupe de France, OM-PSG: behind the scenes of the 2006 final]. Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Dhorasoo sacked by PSG". World Soccer. 12 October 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  8. ^ a b Doyle, Paul (15 January 2007). "PSG turn to Le Guen". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Lacombe in for Dréossi at Rennes". UEFA. 17 December 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Guingamp, c'est fou !" [Guingamp, it's crazy!] (in French). Eurosport. 9 May 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Lacombe named new Monaco coach". FourFourTwo. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Paris Saint-Germain beat Monaco 1-0 in French Cup final". France 24. 1 May 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Guy Lacombe fired as Monaco coach". CBC. Associated Press. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Al Wasl names Lacombe as its new boss". Al Arabiya. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  15. ^ McAuley, John (18 February 2013). "Guy Lacombe dismissed as Al Wasl coach". The National. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  16. ^ "Guy Lacombe rejoint la DTN" [Guy Lacombe joins the DTN] (in French). French Football Federation. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  17. ^ "Guy Lacombe quitte la Direction Technique Nationale et prend sa retraite" [Guy Lacombe quits the Direction Technique Nationale and announces his retirement] (in French). BFM. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
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