Gérard Prêcheur

Gérard Prêcheur

Prêcheur in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth	(1959-10-23) 23 October 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth	Nancy, France
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977–1980	SR Saint-Dié
1980–1982	AS Montferrand
1982–1985	USF Le Puy-en-Velay
1985–1988	Olympique de Valence
Managerial career
1988–1992	Olympique de Valence
2000–2004	France U20 (women)
2014–2017	Lyon (women)
2018–2019	Jiangsu Suning (women)
2022–2023	Paris Saint-Germain (women)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gérard Prêcheur (born 23 October 1959) is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He most recently coached Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain.

Prêcheur was previously in charge of Lyon and Jiangsu Suning.[1] He was nominated for The Best FIFA Women's Coach in 2016 and 2017.

Managerial career

Prêcheur started his managerial career with Olympique de Valence in 1988. From 2000 to 2014, he worked with French Football Federation for 14 years in different roles including head of women's football section, head coach of under-20 women's team and INF Clairefontaine manager.[2]

In June 2014, Prêcheur was appointed as the head coach of Division 1 Féminine club Lyon.[3] On 1 August 2022, he was announced as the manager of Paris Saint-Germain, replacing Didier Ollé-Nicolle. He signed a contract until June 2023 with an option to extend for one more year.[4]

Personal life

Prêcheur's son Jocelyn Prêcheur is also a football manager.[5]

Honours

Lyon

• Division 1 Féminine: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
• Coupe de France féminine: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
• UEFA Women's Champions League: 2015–16, 2016–17

Jiangsu Suning

• Chinese Women's Super League: 2019

References

1. "L'ancien entraîneur de l'OL Gérard Prêcheur signe en Chine". L'ÉQUIPE. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
2. "FOOT - Gérard Prêcheur : "A l'INF, les études sont primordiales"". 4 February 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
3. "Gérard Prêcheur takes over from Patrice Lair at Olympique Lyon". 8 June 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
4. "Gérard Prêcheur is the new women's team manager". 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
5. "PSG féminin : Gérard Prêcheur quitte le club, son fils Jocelyn le remplace" (in French). 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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