Guy Lacombe

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

Guy Lacombe

Lacombe with Nantes in 1979
Personal information
Full name	Guy Hubert Georges Lacombe[1]
Date of birth	(1955-06-12) 12 June 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth	Villefranche-de-Rouergue, France
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1970–1975	Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1975–1976	Albi
1976–1979	Nantes
1979–1981	Lens	72	(13)
1981–1983	Tours
1983–1985	Toulouse
1985–1986	Rennes
1986–1987	Lille
1987–1989	Cannes
International career
1984	France (Olympic team)
Managerial career
1990–1995	Cannes (Youth academy)
1995–1997	Cannes
1998–1999	Toulouse
1999–2002	Guingamp
2002–2005	Sochaux
2005–2007	Paris Saint-Germain
2007–2009	Rennes
2009–2011	Monaco
2012–2013	Al Wasl
Medal record Representing  France 1984 Los Angeles Team competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

• Ligue 1: 1977

France

• Olympic gold medal: 1984

Coach

Cannes

• Coupe Gambardella: 1995

Sochaux

• Coupe de la Ligue: 2004
• Coupe de la Ligue finalist: 2003

Paris Saint-Germain

• Coupe de France: 2006

Rennes

• Coupe de France finalist: 2009

Monaco

• Coupe de France finalist: 2010

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. "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. 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.