Alain André Christian Perrin (born 7 October 1956) is a French professional
football manager
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and former
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.
Perrin made his managerial breakthrough at
Troyes
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, whom he took from the fourth tier to
Ligue 1
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and
UEFA Cup
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qualification by winning the
2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup
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First round
First leg
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. He won the
Coupe de France
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with
Sochaux
Sochaux () is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
Sochaux lies east of Montbéliard, and southeast of Paris.
Population
Inhabitants are known as ''Sochaliens''.
Economy
S ...
in
2007
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, and the league and cup double for
Lyon
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a year later.
Abroad, Perrin worked for several years in Qatar and had brief spells in the United Arab Emirates and with
Portsmouth
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Portsmouth is the most dens ...
in the
Premier League
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. Internationally, he led
China
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at the
2015 AFC Asian Cup
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.
Early life
Alain André Christian Perrin was born on 7 October 1956 in
Lure, Haute-Saône.
Managerial career
Troyes
Perrin began his coaching career at
Nancy in 1983, as junior coach to
Arsène Wenger
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. He built up a reputation as a talented young coach whilst at the club, and was appointed to run the club's academy.
In 1993, Perrin had his first chance at management, taking over as manager of French
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(fourth division) club
Troyes AC
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, quickly taking the club to
Ligue 1
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after three promotions in six seasons, and qualifying for the
UEFA Cup
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. His side won the
2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup
The 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup finals were won by Aston Villa, Paris Saint-Germain and Troyes. All three teams advanced to the UEFA Cup.
First round
First leg
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on the
away goals rule
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after a 4–4 draw at
Newcastle United
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.
Marseille
In May 2002, Perrin signed a three-year deal to succeed
Bernard Tapie
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Life and career
Tapie was bor ...
as manager of
Olympique de Marseille
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. He was dismissed in January 2004 with the team in sixth, having lost 9 of their last 15 games.
Days after leaving the
Stade Vélodrome
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, Perrin was linked to a number of managerial positions around Europe, including at
Premier League
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club
Southampton
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. However, in July 2004 he was named manager of
Al-Ain
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in the
UAE Pro League
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, and remained there for three months.
Portsmouth
On 7 April 2005, Perrin did move to the Premier League when he took over at
Portsmouth
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; the club were in 16th place and four points above relegation with seven games to go. On 24 April his side beat rivals Southampton 4–1 in the
South Coast derby, a result that contributed to Pompey staying up and Saints being relegated.
On 24 November 2005 Perrin was sacked by Portsmouth, having won only twice all season.
Return to France
Perrin returned to Ligue 1 in May 2006, taking over a
Sochaux
Sochaux () is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
Sochaux lies east of Montbéliard, and southeast of Paris.
Population
Inhabitants are known as ''Sochaliens''.
Economy
S ...
side that had just finished 15th under
Dominique Bijotat
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. On 12 May 2007 he won the
Coupe de France
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against former team Marseille, on penalties after a 2–2 draw; it was the team's first win in the tournament since 1937.
Perrin took over as manager of
Olympique Lyonnais
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on 30 May 2007, after
Gérard Houllier
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resigned earlier that month.
In his
only season, he led the club to a seventh consecutive Ligue 1 championship title, and retained the cup for the team's first
double
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. He stepped down in June 2008 due to differences with the club's backroom staff.
He was rumoured to take over the position of French national manager, but it was confirmed on 3 July 2008 that
Raymond Domenech
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would remain in the position. On 11 November 2008, he became the new manager of
Saint-Étienne
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, and was fired on 15 December 2009.
Qatar
On 1 June 2012, Perrin decided to leave
Al-Khor Sports Club
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to take up the vacant
Qatar U23 position. His first assignment was to lead the team at the
AFC Under-22 qualifiers, however the team were unable to make the tournament after they were knocked out in the group stages of the qualification process. Despite this disappointment Perrin continued to lead them into the
2012 Under 23 Gulf Cup of Nations where the team fared considerably better reaching the semi-finals of the tournament and eventually coming fourth overall in the competition.
On 20 December 2012, Perrin joined
Al Gharafa
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and left just about two months after. In March 2013, he was appointed new head coach of
Umm Salal
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It contains several historic places, such as Barzan Tower. The municipal headquarters Umm Salal is located in Umm Salal Ali, about 10 km from the coast and 15 ...
to replace
Bertrand Marchand
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Career
Marchand was coach-player then coach at Thouars Foot 79 from 1982 to 1997. Then he was at Stade Rennais F.C. (educator at the training center then ass ...
. He resigned from his post on 30 September 2013 after losing twice in the first three games of the season.
China
On 28 February 2014, Perrin was named as new
China national football team
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China won the EAFF East Asian Cup in 2005 ...
manager, replacing
Antonio Camacho. He made his debut five days later in a 3–1 loss to
Iraq
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in the last game of
2015 AFC Asian Cup
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qualification
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, but still made it through as the best third-placed team. At the finals in Australia, the team won all three group games before a 2–0 last 16 loss to
the hosts.
In August, China finished second to
South Korea
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on home soil at the
2015 EAFF East Asian Cup. The following 8 January, he left his job as the team sat in third in
2018 FIFA World Cup
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qualification following a loss at
Qatar
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and two draws with
Hong Kong
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.
Nantes
In April 2018 Perrin was one of 77 applicants for the vacant
Cameroon national team job. On 27 October that year, he replaced
Didier Tholot
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Playing career
Tholot was born in Feurs ...
as manager of
Ligue 2
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club
Nancy. On 28 May 2019, it was confirmed that
Jean-Louis Garcia would be the new manager of the club from the upcoming season.
Officiel : Jean-Louis Garcia succède à Alain Perrin à Nancy
, maligue2.fr, 29 May 2019
Managerial statistics
Honours
Troyes
*UEFA Intertoto Cup
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: 2001
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[
Sochaux
*]Coupe de France
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: 2006–07[
Lyon
*]Ligue 1
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: 2007–08
*Coupe de France: 2007–08
*Trophée des Champions
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His ...
: 2007
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References
External links
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Alain Perrin – Association of Football Statistics
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1956 births
Living people
People from Lure, Haute-Saône
Sportspeople from Haute-Saône
French footballers
Association football defenders
AS Nancy Lorraine players
French football managers
ES Troyes AC managers
Olympique de Marseille managers
Portsmouth F.C. managers
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard managers
Olympique Lyonnais managers
Premier League managers
AS Saint-Étienne managers
Al Ain FC managers
Umm Salal SC managers
China national football team managers
AS Nancy Lorraine managers
Ligue 1 managers
2015 AFC Asian Cup managers
Expatriate football managers in the United Arab Emirates
Expatriate football managers in England
Expatriate football managers in Qatar
Expatriate football managers in China
French expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
French expatriate sportspeople in England
French expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
French expatriate sportspeople in China
Footballers from Bourgogne-Franche-Comté