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Christian Letard (born 23 November 1947) is a French retired football manager who most recently managed the Congo national team. In addition to Congo, he has also managed France and Vietnam.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 November 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Le Poiré-sur-Vie, France | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966-1972 | Roche-sur-Yon | ||
| 1972-1976 | FC Yonnais | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1981-1989 | Roche-sur-Yon | ||
| 1989-1994 | Le Mans | ||
| 1994-1995 | Grenoble | ||
| 1995-1999 | Tours[1] | ||
| 1999-2001 | Angoulême | ||
| 2002 | Vietnam U23 | ||
| 2004-2005 | Congo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In 1981, Letard was appointed manager of French third division side Roche-sur-Yon, helping them earn promotion to the French second division.[citation needed] In 1989, he became the manager of Le Mans in the French second division, where he suffered relegation to the French third division. In 1994, Letard was appointed manager of the French fourth division club Grenoble.[citation needed]
In 2002, he was appointed manager of Vietnam U23, where he successfully sued the Vietnam Football Federation for unfair dismissal.[4]
In 2004, Letard took on the role of manager of Congo, where he stated, "I am not Zorro. Nor those marabouts of illusions who manage, alas, to convince their credulous employers in Africa that four months of intensive preparation is enough to compete with the best teams on the continent".[5][6]
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