Jean Fernandez
French footballer and manager · France · On the map · Footballers · Born 1954 · age 72
Jean Fernandez is a French professional football manager and former player. He has previously managed Metz and Marseille, where France national team star Franck Ribéry saw him as a mentor.
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Marius Trésor Teammate at Olympique de Marseille, 1975-1980
François Bracci Teammate at FC Girondins de Bordeaux, 1980-1982
Victor Zvunka Teammate at Olympique de Marseille, 1975-1980- René Charrier Teammate at Olympique de Marseille, 1975-1980
Alain Giresse Teammate at FC Girondins de Bordeaux, 1980-1982
Héctor Yazalde Teammate at Olympique de Marseille, 1975-1977
Didier Six Teammate at Olympique de Marseille, 1978-1980
Gernot Rohr Teammate at FC Girondins de Bordeaux, 1980-1982
Bernard Casoni Teammate at AS Cannes, 1982-1984
Georges Bereta Teammate at Olympique de Marseille, 1975-1978- Anders Linderoth Teammate at Olympique de Marseille, 1977-1980
Eddy Mitchell Jean produced Le Cimetière des éléphants (1982)
Gérard Soler Teammate at FC Girondins de Bordeaux, 1980-1982- Marc Berdoll Teammate at Olympique de Marseille, 1977-1980
- Vojislav Melić Teammate at AS Béziers, 1973-1975
Jean-Christophe Thouvenel Teammate at FC Girondins de Bordeaux, 1980-1982- Joseph Bonnel Teammate at AS Béziers, 1973-1975
- Ibrahim Aoudou Teammate at AS Cannes, 1982-1984
Patrick Revelli Teammate at AS Cannes, 1982-1984
Albert Emon Teammate at Olympique de Marseille, 1975-1977
Gilles Rampillon Teammate at AS Cannes, 1982-1984
Jean-Louis Garcia Teammate at AS Cannes, 1982-1984
Gilles Eyquem Teammate at FC Girondins de Bordeaux, 1980-1982- Sarr Boubacar Teammate at Olympique de Marseille, 1975-1979
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He managed Auxerre for five years, and was named as France's manager of the year in the 2009-10 season after guiding Auxerre into the UEFA Champions League. He managed Nancy for the 2011 season and half of the 2012 season. Jean Fernandez resigned from his position with Nancy before the end of the 2013 season on 10 January 2013. He became the new Montpellier manager on 1 July 2013, but departed on 5 December that year after a run of seven games without a win.
