Introduction
Guy Lacombe (born 12 June 1955) is a French former professional football (soccer) player and manager.
International
Lacombe was a member of the French squad that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He played for Albi, Nantes, Lens, Tours, Toulouse, Rennes, Lille and Cannes.
Coaching career
Lacombe was the former manager of Paris-Saint Germain in the Ligue 1 championship, as he was replaced by Paul Le Guen in January 2007. Lacombe has also had spells as manager with Rennes and Sochaux. He was responsible for introducing talents such as Benoît Pedretti and Jérémy Ménez to French football. On 3 June 2009, Lacombe left Rennes to sign for AS Monaco, he has signed until June 2011 and replaced Brazilian coach Ricardo Gomes. He was sacked by Monaco's boardroom on 10 January 2011 after a draw against Chambéry, a fifth-tier club, which resulted with a defeat after a penalty shootout. On 7 November 2012, he signed an eight-month contract to manage the Emirati club Al Wasl FC.
Honours
Player
- 1977 : French champion (Nantes).
- 1984 : Olympic champion.
Coach
- Cannes
- Winner of the Coupe Gambardella (1) : 1995
- Sochaux
- Winner of the Coupe de la Ligue (1) : 2004
- Finalist of the Coupe de la Ligue (1) : 2003
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Winner of the Coupe de France (1) : 2006
- Rennes
- Finalist of the Coupe de France (1) : 2009
- Monaco
- Finalist of the Coupe de France (1) : 2010