Christian Letard Explained

Christian Letard
Birth Date:23 November 1947
Birth Place:Le Poiré-sur-Vie, France
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1966-1972
Clubs1:Roche-sur-Yon
Years2:1972-1976
Clubs2:FC Yonnais
Manageryears1:1981-1989
Managerclubs1:Roche-sur-Yon
Manageryears2:1989-1994
Managerclubs2:Le Mans
Manageryears3:1994-1995
Managerclubs3:Grenoble
Manageryears4:1995-1999
Managerclubs4:Tours[1]
Manageryears5:1999-2001
Managerclubs5:Angoulême
Manageryears6:2002
Managerclubs6:Vietnam U23
Manageryears7:2004-2005
Managerclubs7:Congo

Christian Letard (born 23 November 1947) is a French retired football manager who most recently managed Congo. Besides Congo, he has managed France and Vietnam.[2] [3]

Career

In 1981, Letard was appointed manager of French third division side Roche-sur-Yon, helping them earn promotion to the French second division. In 1989, he was appointed manager of Le Mans in the French second division, where he suffered relegation to the French third division. In 1994, Letard was appointed manager of French fourth division club Grenoble.

In 2002, he was appointed manager of Vietnam U23, where he successfully sued the Vietnam Football Federation for unfair dismissal.[4]

In 2004, Letard was appointed manager of Congo, where he said, "I am not Zorro. Nor those marabouts of illusions who manage, alas, to convince their credulous employers in Africa that four months of intensive preparation is enough to compete with the best teams on the continent".[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: L'explosivité était tourangelle. 27 October 2013. 6 March 2024. lanouvellerepublique.fr. fr.
  2. Web site: HLV trưởng Đội tuyển U23 Việt Nam Christian Letard: “Tôi sẽ bắt tay ngay vào việc”. nld.com.vn. 13 March 2002. 6 March 2024. vi.
  3. Web site: HLV Christian Letard: Đến Việt Nam vì thích phiêu lưu. 6 March 2024. vi.
  4. Web site: Câu châm ngôn gây sốc về Liên đoàn và góc khuất ẩn sau "cú phốt" nhớ đời của cựu TTK VFF. https://archive.today/20200701201534/https://soha.vn/cau-cham-ngon-gay-soc-ve-lien-doan-va-goc-khuat-an-sau-cu-phot-nho-doi-cua-cuu-ttk-vff-20190909104242734.htm. dead. 2020-07-01. soha.vn. 6 March 2024. vi.
  5. Web site: "Je ne suis pas Zorro". https://archive.today/20200410175436/http://www.wwww.congopage.com/Foot-Je-ne-suis-pas-Zorro. dead. 2020-04-10. congopage.com (Archived).
  6. Web site: Le sélectionneur national Christian Letard envisage de démissionner. 6 March 2024. fr.