Rudi Garcia (born 20 February 1964 in Nemours, Seine-et-Marne) is a football manager and former player.
He coached Corbeil-Essonnes, AS Saint-Étienne, Dijon FCO and Le Mans UC72.
He was appointed coach of Lille OSC in 2008, leading the club at the 5th place in Ligue 1 2008–09. He was surprisingly released on 2 June 2009, but reinstated two weeks later.
The 2010-11 season was even more successful for Garcia, as he won the double with Lille (Ligue 1 and Coupe de France). He went on to be chosen as the Manager of the Year. |
