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Orléans Orléans (;"Orleans"
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in the third tier of French football, the

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, but never obtained professional status as a player. In the final years of his playing days, he was simultaneously the captain and assistant manager of Luçon, with as main manager. Masala retired in 2014.

Managerial career

In June 2016, after spending 11 years as a coach and a player at Luçon, Masala became the assistant manager of

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. He took the full job of manager at the club in January 2018, after his previous colleague Reculeau had been dismissed. Initially, he was intended to be the interim manager for just two games, although his contract was later extended. In his first two months in charge, Les Herbiers won seven and drew four of their 12 matches. Masala did not have the correct coaching qualifications to manage in the

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, and so Les Herbiers were fined €1,170 for every match in 2018 that he managed. Masala coached Les Herbiers to a Coupe de France Final against

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in 2018, an underdog story that ended in a 2–0 defeat at the Stade de France. They played and defeated Chambly in the semi-finals of the competition. A few days after the Coupe de France Final, Les Herbiers were relegated from the Championnat National to the

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. On 8 May 2020, Masala extended his contract with Les Herbiers for an additional two years. In May 2022, Masala left Les Herbiers after six years at the club, joining Championnat National 2 side

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.

Personal life

Masala was born in Nantes, France. He is of

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n descent; his father left Sardinia when he was 16, and his mother is from Marche, Italy.

Honours

Player

Luçon * Championnat de France Amateur:

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Manager

Les Herbiers *

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runner-up: 2017–18

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Masala, Stéphane 1976 births Living people Footballers from Nantes French football managers French footballers Association football midfielders French people of Sardinian descent French people of Italian descent ES Troyes AC players Stade de Reims players US Orléans players Luçon FC players Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players