1. Alain Giresse is the father of Thibault Giresse, a football coach and former player.
10 Facts About Alain Giresse
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Alain Giresse played for the France national team in the 1982 FIFA World Cup and the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
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Alain Giresse was a member of the Euro 84 winning team, and alongside Michel Platini, Luis Fernandez and Jean Tigana, forming the team's legendary "Carre Magique" in midfield.
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Alain Giresse has been in charge of Toulouse and the Georgian national team, among others.
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Alain Giresse worked as the head coach of Gabon, and was named a few months after the 2010 African Cup of Nations the Mali manager.
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Alain Giresse was the coach of Senegal national football team from 2013 to January 2015.
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On 7 September 2017, Alain Giresse resigned as manager of the Mali national team.
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On 13 December 2018, Alain Giresse became the manager of Tunisia.
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On 23 February 2022, Kosovo appointed Alain Giresse after agreeing to a contract until November 2023, this happened after the former coach Bernard Challandes decided to resign after weak results in October 2021.
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On 18 March 2022, Alain Giresse made his first squad announcement with Kosovo for the friendly matches against Burkina Faso and Switzerland.