Laurent Robert Blanc (French pronunciation: ; born 19 November 1965) is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back and is the manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad. He has the nickname Le Président, which was given to him following his stint at Marseille in tribute to his leadership skills. He is regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the history of the sport. Blanc played professional football for numerous clubs, including Montpellier, Napoli, Barcelona, Marseille, Inter Milan and Manchester United, often operating in the sweeper position. He is also a former French international, earning 97 caps and scoring 16 international goals. He represented the country in several international tournaments, including the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000, both of which France won. On 28 June 1998, Blanc scored the first golden goal in World Cup history against Paraguay. He began his managerial career at Bordeaux in 2007, winning domestic honours including the 2008–09 Ligue 1 title. After leaving Bordeaux in 2010 he became the manager of the France national team until 2012, replacing Raymond Domenech in the wake of the 2010 FIFA World Cup and leading the country to the quarter-finals of UEFA Euro 2012. In 2013, he was hired by Paris Saint-Germain, winning further honours. Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License - Full article TacticsPlayersComments (0)Country coaches FC Girondins de Bordeaux07/10 Ligue 1 07/0838 C. Ligue 07/081 UEFA Cup 07/088 C. France 07/083 Trophee Champ 08 1 Ligue 1 08/09 38 C. Ligue 08/09 4 Champions 08/096 UEFA Cup 08/092 C. France 08/091 Trophee Champ 09 1 C. Ligue 09/104 Ligue 1 09/1038 Champions 09/1010 France10/12 Friendlies 102 Euro Qual 1210 Friendlies 117 Friendlies 124 Euro 2012 124 Paris Saint-Germain FC13/16 Trophee Champ 13 1 C. Ligue 13/14 4 Ligue 1 13/14 38 Champions 13/1410 Trophee Champ 14 1 Ligue 1 14/15 38 C. Ligue 14/15 4 Champions 14/1510 ICC 154 Trophee Champ 15 1 Ligue 1 15/16 38 C. Ligue 15/16 4 Champions 15/1610 Al-Rayyan SC20/22 QSL 20/2113 ACL 216 QSL 21/226 Olympique Lyonnais22/23 Friendlies 222 Ligue 1 22/2328 Friendlies 231 C. France 22/235 Ligue 1 23/244 Al-Ittihad24/now Pro League 24/2526Blanc last games Al-Ittihad 13-Mar-25 home Al-Riyadh 2-1 in Pro League Flor'in Torrico Hoyos Ruiz Alaca Sang'ti Galvis Lora Dury Ales'ni B Pascua (Paniagua) (Gomez) (Alpire) 06-Mar-25 away Qadsiah 1-1 in Pro League 02-Mar-25 home Okhdood 1-1 in Pro League games black=tourn incomplete --- Today Top Games --- 1. FC Heidenheim - Bayer Leverkusen 1. FC Köln - Hertha BSC 1. FC Nürnberg - Hamburger SV 1. 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