William Prunier was born on 14 August 1967 and is a French football manager and former player who is the manager of Thonon Evian.
11 Facts About William Prunier
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William Prunier represented France, gaining his only cap in 1992.
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William Prunier was a product of a Auxerre youth team that included Eric Cantona, Basile Boli, Pascal Vahirua and Daniel Dutuel, all under the tutelage of Guy Roux.
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Marseille were relegated to Division 2 the following season due to match-fixing and financial irregularities, and William Prunier moved on to Bordeaux, where he won the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 1995 playing alongside Zinedine Zidane.
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William Prunier was hastily drafted into the first team, even though Ferguson had originally intended to use him in reserve team matches only during his trial.
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William Prunier made his Manchester United debut against Queens Park Rangers on 30 December 1995 partnering Gary Neville in defence.
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William Prunier generally impressed in the match and assisted a goal for Andy Cole as well as hitting a powerful shot against the bar.
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William Prunier's second game against Tottenham Hotspur on 1 January 1996 was a disaster for him and the club.
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William Prunier has ever since been made something of a scapegoat for the defeat, culminating in his being voted the sixth worst Manchester United footballer of all time.
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William Prunier was named head coach of Cugnaux in 2010, followed by spells with Colomiers, Consolat, Toulon and Canet Roussillon.
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On 29 October 2022, William Prunier was appointed manager of Championnat National 2 side Bourges.