Overview
- Montpellier HSC confirmed his death and offered condolences to his son Robin, daughter Coralie and mother Eliane, with no cause disclosed.
- A native of Montpellier and a “child of the club,” he played there for a decade and later coached the team three times, most recently from October 2024 to April 2025 in a failed fight against relegation.
- He was Laurent Blanc’s trusted assistant at Bordeaux, with France and at PSG, contributing to Bordeaux’s 2009 title and multiple domestic trophies in Paris.
- His head-coach posts included Saint-Étienne and Bordeaux, a 2024 stint at Marseille that reached the Europa League semi-final, and Ivory Coast from 2022 to 2024 before resigning during the AFCON the Elephants ultimately won.
- Clubs and figures across French football — including OM, ASSE, PSG, Luis Fernandez and Amine Harit — paid tribute, while Ligue 1+ noted his recent work as a consultant.