Roger Lemerre managed numerous clubs in France, Tunisia, Turkey and Algeria.
10 Facts About Roger Lemerre
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Roger Lemerre is currently the head coach of Etoile du Sahel.
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Roger Lemerre's professional playing career spanned 15 seasons, from 1961 to 1975: between 1961 and 1969 he played for Sedan and lost the Cup in 1965, before moving to Nantes, Nancy and Lens.
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Roger Lemerre won six caps for France between 1968 and 1971.
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Roger Lemerre assisted Aime Jacquet in the French team's 1998 World Cup victory.
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Undeterred, the Tunisian Football Federation soon hired Lemerre to be the manager of their national side.
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Roger Lemerre was sacked in February 2008 following the team's exit from the 2008 African Cup of Nations in the quarter-finals.
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Roger Lemerre was named the new head coach of Morocco national team in May 2008 and took charge on 1 July.
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Roger Lemerre was fired on 9 July 2009, for disappointing results.
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In December 2013, Roger Lemerre agreed a six-month deal to take a coaching job at Tunisian team Etoile du Sahel.