Henri Michel
French football player and manager (1947-2018)
Henri Louis Michel (28 October 1947 – 24 April 2018) was a French football player and coach. He played as a midfielder for Nantes and the France national team, and later went on to coach various clubs and national teams all over the world. He coached France at the 1986 World Cup, where they reached the semi-final, eventually managing a third–place finish; he also helped the Olympic squad win a gold medal in the 1984 edition of the tournament.
Managerial career
France
Michel managed the France national team, guiding the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and a third–place finish at the 1986 World Cup.
Cameroon
In 1994, he managed Cameroon. He coached Cameroon at the 1994 World Cup in the United States.
Morocco
Michel had two stints with Morocco, the first being between 1995 and 2000 – which included him managing the team at the 1998 World Cup edition.
His second stint, beginning in 2007, was short-lived with a poor showing at the Africa Cup of Nations 2008 where Morocco left in the first round. This resulted in his sacking from the post in February 2008.
Tunisia
From 2001 to 2002, he coached Tunisia.
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