Jean-Philippe Faure (born 17 November 1966 in

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, France) is a

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manager and former player who played as an

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. Since his retirement from playing in 2002, Faure has worked as a coach and manager. He managed French lower league clubs Thouars and La Roche. From March to May 2016 he served as interim manager of

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side

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alongside Carl Tourenne, a role he again took up between December 2018 and January 2019.

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