Guy Lacombe
Full nameGuy Hubert Georges Lacombe[1]
Birth date13 June 1955 (age 71)[2]
Birth placeVillefranche-de-Rouergue,[2] Aveyron, France
Height1.76 m[2]
PositionStriker
Youthyears 11970–1975
Youthclubs 1Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Years 11975–1976
Clubs 1Albi
Years 21976–1979
Clubs 2Nantes
Years 31979–1981
Clubs 3Lens
Caps 372
Goals 313
Years 41981–1983
Clubs 4Tours
Years 51983–1985
Clubs 5Toulouse
Years 61985–1986
Clubs 6Rennes
Years 71986–1987
Clubs 7Lille
Years 81987–1989
Clubs 8Cannes
Nationalyears 11984
Nationalteam 1France (Olympic team)
Manageryears 11990–1995
Managerclubs 1Cannes (Youth academy)
Manageryears 21995–1997
Managerclubs 2Cannes
Manageryears 31998–1999
Managerclubs 3Toulouse
Manageryears 41999–2002
Managerclubs 4Guingamp
Manageryears 52002–2005
Managerclubs 5Sochaux
Manageryears 62005–2007
Managerclubs 6Paris Saint-Germain
Manageryears 72007–2009
Managerclubs 7Rennes
Manageryears 82009–2011
Managerclubs 8Monaco
Manageryears 92012–2013
Managerclubs 9Al Wasl

Guy Hubert Georges Lacombe (born 13 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.[3] He played for Albi, Nantes, Lens,[4] 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.[5] On 27 December that year, he was appointed by Paris Saint-Germain, who had dismissed Laurent Fournier while in sixth place.[5] In his first match on 4 January 2006, he won 3–1 at the Parc des Princes against his former employers.[6] 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.[7]

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.[8] It was the first case of a Ligue 1 player being dismissed by his employer.[9] On 15 January 2007, with PSG only one place above the relegation zone, Lacombe was shown the door and replaced by Paul Le Guen.[9]

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.[10] 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.[11]

Lacombe signed a two-year deal with AS Monaco on 2 June 2009, replacing the Brazilian Ricardo Gomes.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14]

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.[15] 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.[16]

Lacombe became a director for the French Football Federation on 1 October 2013.[17] He retired on 3 October 2017.[18]

Honours

Player

Nantes

France

  • Olympic gold medal: 1984

Coach

Cannes

Sochaux

Paris Saint-Germain

Rennes

Monaco

References

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    "Guy Lacombe" (in French). BFM Business. Archived 23 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "Guy Lacombe" (in French). L'Équipe. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Guy Lacombe - Fiche et statistiques". Stade Rennais Online. 13 June 1955.
  4. ^ Bertrand Pelletier (13 June 1955). "Guy Lacombe". Sitercl.com.
  5. ^ "Lacombe handed PSG reins". UEFA. 27 December 2005. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  6. ^ Châtelet, Christian (5 January 2006). "Bon départ pour Lacombe" [Good start for Lacombe] (in French). UEFA. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  7. ^ 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] (in French). Le Parisien. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Dhorasoo sacked by PSG". World Soccer. 12 October 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  9. ^ Doyle, Paul (15 January 2007). "PSG turn to Le Guen". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Lacombe in for Dréossi at Rennes". UEFA. 17 December 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Guingamp, c'est fou !" [Guingamp, it's crazy!] (in French). Eurosport. 9 May 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Lacombe named new Monaco coach". FourFourTwo. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Paris Saint-Germain beat Monaco 1-0 in French Cup final". France 24. 1 May 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Guy Lacombe fired as Monaco coach". CBC. Associated Press. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  15. ^ "Al Wasl names Lacombe as its new boss". Al Arabiya. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  16. ^ McAuley, John (18 February 2013). "Guy Lacombe dismissed as Al Wasl coach". The National. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  17. ^ "Guy Lacombe rejoint la DTN" [Guy Lacombe joins the DTN] (in French). French Football Federation. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  18. ^ "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.