1. Philippe Jacques William Montanier was born on 15 November 1964 and is a French professional football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of Ligue 1 club Toulouse.
16 Facts About Philippe Montanier
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Philippe Montanier reached the Coupe de France final with Rennes in 2014 and won it with Toulouse in 2023.
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Abroad, Philippe Montanier led Real Sociedad in La Liga, Nottingham Forest in the EFL Championship and Standard Liege in the Belgian Pro League.
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Philippe Montanier was an assistant for the Ivory Coast national team and briefly managed France under-20.
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Philippe Jacques William Montanier was born on 15 November 1964 in Vernon, Eure.
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Philippe Montanier spent most of his playing career with nearby Norman club Caen, while representing Toulouse.
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Philippe Montanier was head coach of Boulogne from 2004 and was named Ligue 2 Manager of the Year in 2009.
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Philippe Montanier was offered the job as La Liga club Real Sociedad manager, signing a two-year contract with the club on 4 June 2011.
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On 27 June 2016, Philippe Montanier was appointed manager of EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest.
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On 14 January 2017, Philippe Montanier was relieved of his duties following a run of two points from a possible 21 and only two clean sheets in 30 games.
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On 2 November 2017, Philippe Montanier became the new head coach of the France under-20 team.
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On 22 May 2018, Philippe Montanier took over as Lens manager in Ligue 2 on a two-year deal.
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Philippe Montanier was dismissed in February 2020 with the team in third; replacement Franck Haise got them to second and promotion when the season was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic in March.
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In June 2021, Philippe Montanier returned to work at Toulouse, where he had previously played.
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Philippe Montanier was voted the league's manager of the season.
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On 6 July 2022, Philippe Montanier extended his contract to 2024.