:Philippe Montanier
{{Short description|French football manager and former player (born 1964)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Philippe Montanier
| image = Philippe Montanier 2020 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Montanier as Lens manager in 2020
| full_name = Philippe Jacques William Montanier
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|11|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Vernon, Eure, France
| height =
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1970–1980
| youthclubs1 = Pacy-sur-Eure
| youthyears2 = 1980–1984
| youthclubs2 = Évreux AC
| youthyears3 = 1984–1987
| youthclubs3 = Caen
| years1 = 1987–1990
| clubs1 = Caen
| caps1 = 55
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1990–1991
| clubs2 = Nantes
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1991–1994
| clubs3 = Caen
| caps3 = 73
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1994–1997
| clubs4 = Toulouse
| caps4 = 87
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 1997–1999
| clubs5 = Gueugnon
| caps5 = 79
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 1999–2000
| clubs6 = Saint-Étienne
| caps6 = 4
| goals6 = 0
| totalcaps = 305
| totalgoals = 0
| manageryears1 = 2000–2001
| managerclubs1 = Caen (CEO)
| manageryears2 = 2001
| managerclubs2 = Toulouse (assistant)
| manageryears3 = 2001–2002
| managerclubs3 = Bastia (assistant)
| manageryears4 = 2002–2004
| managerclubs4 = Ivory Coast (assistant)
| manageryears5 = 2004–2009
| managerclubs5 = Boulogne
| manageryears6 = 2009–2011
| managerclubs6 = Valenciennes
| manageryears7 = 2011–2013
| managerclubs7 = Real Sociedad
| manageryears8 = 2013–2016
| managerclubs8 = Rennes
| manageryears9 = 2016–2017
| managerclubs9 = Nottingham Forest
| manageryears10 = 2017–2018
| managerclubs10 = France U20
| manageryears11 = 2018–2020
| managerclubs11 = Lens
| manageryears12 = 2020
| managerclubs12 = Standard Liège
| manageryears13 = 2021–2023
| managerclubs13 = Toulouse
| upright =
}}
Philippe Jacques William Montanier (born 15 November 1964) is a French professional football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of {{French football updater|Toulouse}} club Toulouse. As a player, he was as a goalkeeper.
Montanier led Boulogne, Lens and Toulouse in Ligue 2, winning promotion with the first and third including as champions with the latter in 2022. In Ligue 1, he was in charge of Valenciennes, Rennes and Toulouse. He reached the Coupe de France final with Rennes in 2014 and won it with Toulouse in 2023.
Abroad, Montanier led Real Sociedad in La Liga (finishing fourth and qualifying for the UEFA Champions League in 2013), Nottingham Forest in the EFL Championship and Standard Liège in the Belgian Pro League. He was an assistant for the Ivory Coast national team and briefly managed France under-20.
Early life and playing career
Philippe Jacques William Montanier{{cite web |url=https://www.verif.com/dirigeants/Philippe-MONTANIER-3840837/ |title=Philippe Jacques William Montanier |website=Verif.com |access-date=2 April 2025 |language=fr}} was born on 15 November 1964 in Vernon, Eure.{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheEntraineur974.html |title=Philippe Montanier |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=3 July 2022 |language=fr}} He spent most of his playing career with nearby Norman club Caen, while also representing Toulouse. After playing in Ligue 2 for Gueugnon, he concluded his career at Saint-Étienne.
Managerial career
=Early career=
In the early 2000s, Montanier was assistant to his former Caen boss Robert Nouzaret at Toulouse, Bastia and the Ivory Coast national team.{{cite news |title=Ses liens avec la Belgique: "Ma fille vit et travaille ici"|trans-title=His links to Belgium: "My daughter lives and works here" |url=https://www.lesoir.be/307649/article/2020-06-16/ses-liens-avec-la-belgique-ma-fille-vit-et-travaille-ici |access-date=19 April 2023 |work=Le Soir |date=16 June 2020 |language=French}}
Montanier was head coach of Boulogne from 2004 and was named Ligue 2 Manager of the Year in 2009.{{cite news |title=Les Nordistes honorés |url=http://www.20minutes.fr/article/328085/Sport-.php |website=20 minutes |date=25 May 2009 |access-date=6 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222044210/https://www.20minutes.fr/article/328085/Sport-.php |archive-date=22 February 2012}} After achieving promotion to Ligue 1, he left Boulogne for Valenciennes on 3 June 2009.{{cite news |title=Philippe Montanier entraîneur du VAFC |url=http://www.va-fc.com/fr/saison/actualite/article/2995/Philippe-Montanier-entraineur-du-VAFC.html |website=Valenciennes FC official website |date=2 June 2009 |access-date=6 October 2019 |language=fr}}
=Real Sociedad=
Montanier was offered the job as La Liga club Real Sociedad manager, signing a two-year contract with the club on 4 June 2011.{{cite news |title=Montanier leaves Valenciennes for La Real |url=https://www.uefa.com/news/01f2-0e78ac32547b-04503169bbb7-1000--montanier-leaves-valenciennes-for-la-real/ |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=4 June 2011 |access-date=6 October 2019}}{{cite news |title=Montanier, nuevo entrenador de la Real Sociedad |url=http://www.rtve.es/deportes/20110604/montanier-nuevo-entrenador-real-sociedad/437007.shtml |website=RTVE |agency=EFE |date=4 June 2011 |access-date=6 October 2019 |language=es}} On his debut on 27 August, his team began the season with a 2–1 win at Sporting de Gijón with two goals from Imanol Agirretxe.{{cite news |title=Dos goles de Agirretxe en Gijón inauguran la Liga|trans-title=Two goals from Agirretxe in Gijón kicked off La Liga|url=https://www.diariodecadiz.es/deportes/goles-Agirretxe-Gijon-inauguran-Liga_0_509949709.html |access-date=19 April 2023 |work=Diario de Cádiz |date=28 August 2011 |language=Spanish}}
On 19 January 2013, with the winning goal by the same player, Montanier's team won 3–2 at home to Barcelona to end the visitors' unbeaten run of 18 wins and a draw.{{cite news |title=Barcelona loses first match in La Liga |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/more/spanish-roundup-january-19/?sn-amp |access-date=19 April 2023 |publisher=Sportsnet |date=19 January 2013}} They also won home and away in the Basque derby against Athletic Bilbao – the latter being the last such fixture at the old San Mamés Stadium{{cite news |last1=Lowe |first1=Sid |title=Real Sociedad savour triumph in last ever Basque derby at San Mamés |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/feb/25/real-sociedad-san-mames-athletic-bilbao |access-date=19 April 2023 |work=The Guardian |date=25 February 2013}} – to finish fourth and qualify for the UEFA Champions League.{{cite news |last1=de la Cruz |first1=Luis |title=La Real se mete en Champions a costa de bajar al Deportivo|trans-title=La Real put themselves in the Champions League at the cost of relegating Deportivo|url=https://as.com/futbol/2013/06/01/primera/1370108159_843015.html |access-date=19 April 2023 |work=Diario AS |date=1 June 2013 |language=Spanish}}
=Rennes=
On 21 May 2013, it was announced that Montanier would not extend his contract at Real Sociedad, and he agreed to join Rennes the same day.{{cite web|title=Philippe Montanier leaves Real Sociedad to become Rennes coach|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11800/8726108/Philippe-Montanier-leaves-Real-Sociedad-to-become-Rennes-coach|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=21 May 2013|date=21 May 2013}} He signed a deal of three years.{{cite news |title=Philippe Montanier au Stade Rennais, c'est officiel|trans-title=Philippe Montanier to Stade Rennais, it's official|url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/bretagne/ille-et-vilaine/rennes/philippe-montanier-au-stade-rennais-c-est-officiel-255101.html |access-date=19 April 2023 |publisher=France 3 |date=21 May 2013 |language=French}} In his first season, he led the team to the Coupe de France final, defeating former clubs Valenciennes and Boulogne in earlier rounds before a 2–0 defeat to Guingamp at the Stade de France.{{cite news |last1=Hernández |first1=Anthony |title=Coupe de France : Guingamp renouvelle l'exploit face à Rennes|trans-title=Coupe de France: Guingamp do it again against Rennes |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2014/05/03/coupe-de-france-guingamp-renouvelle-l-exploit-face-a-rennes_4411243_3242.html |access-date=19 April 2023 |work=Le Monde |date=3 May 2014 |language=French}}
=Nottingham Forest=
On 27 June 2016, Montanier was appointed manager of EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest.{{cite news |title=Nottingham Forest appoint Philippe Montanier as head coach |url=http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/nottingham-forest-philippe-montanier-head-coach-appointment-3157590.aspx |website=Nottingham Forest official website |date=27 June 2016 |access-date=6 October 2019}} His first game in charge was on 6 August, where his side beat newly-promoted Burton Albion 4–3 at the City Ground. On 14 January 2017, Montanier was relieved of his duties following a run of two points from a possible 21 and only two clean sheets in 30 games.{{cite news |title=Nottingham Forest sack manager Philippe Montanier |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38585962 |website=BBC Sport |date=14 January 2017 |access-date=6 October 2019}}
=Lens=
File:Lens - Sochaux (15-09-2018) 79.jpg in 2018]]
On 2 November 2017, Montanier became the new head coach of the France under-20 team.{{cite news |first=Benjamin |last=Quarez |title=Équipe de France, Philippe Montanier avec les U20 |url=https://www.goal.com/fr/news/equipe-de-france-philippe-montanier-avec-les-u20/13py7g29ldj1718ebwsz0qkuw2 |website=Goal.com |date=26 October 2017 |access-date=6 October 2019 |language=fr}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fff.fr/equipes-de-france/tous-les-selectionneurs/fiche-selectionneur/170002484-philippe-montanier |title=Philippe Montanier managerial profile at French Football Federation |website=French Football Federation |access-date=6 October 2019 |language=fr}}
On 22 May 2018, Montanier took over as Lens manager in Ligue 2 on a two-year deal.{{cite news |first=Antoine |last=Sabbagh |title=Philippe Montanier est le nouvel entraîneur du RC Lens |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/philippe-montanier-est-le-nouvel-entraineur-du-rc-lens-1527050853 |website=France Bleu |date=23 May 2018 |access-date=6 October 2019 |language=fr}} In his first season, the team came 5th and lost 4–2 on aggregate to Dijon in the playoff final.{{cite news |last1=Leach |first1=Tom |title=Ex-Nottingham Forest boss Philippe Montanier misses out on promotion in dramatic final |url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/ex-nottingham-forest-boss-philippe-2936356 |access-date=19 April 2023 |work=Nottingham Post |date=3 June 2019}} He was dismissed in February 2020 with the team in third; replacement Franck Haise got them to second and promotion when the season was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic in March.{{cite news |title=Promoted Lens reward manager Haise with two-season deal|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/promoted-lens-reward-manager-haise-with-two-season-deal/articleshow/75631999.cms |access-date=19 April 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=8 May 2020}}
=Standard Liège=
Montanier was hired at Standard Liège in June 2020.{{cite news |title=Philippe Montanier s’engage avec le Standard de Liège|trans-title=Philippe Montanier joins Standard Liège|url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/763471/article/2020-06-10/montanier-au-standard-c-est-fait |access-date=19 April 2023 |work=La Voix du Nord |date=10 June 2020 |language=French}} He was dismissed on 26 December with the team in 11th, immediately after a 2–1 home loss to Sint-Truiden.{{cite news |title=Philippe Montanier renvoyé du Standard de Liège|trans-title=Philippe Montanier removed from Standard Liège |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Philippe-montanier-renvoye-du-standard-de-liege/1209746 |access-date=19 April 2023 |work=L'Équipe |date=26 December 2020 |language=French}}
=Toulouse=
In June 2021, Montanier returned to work at Toulouse, where he had previously played. He signed a two-year deal.{{cite news |last1=Fontaine |first1=Louis |title=Philippe Montanier nouvel entraîneur du Toulouse Football Club|trans-title=Philippe Montanier new manager of Toulouse Football Club |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/philippe-montanier-nouvel-entraineur-du-toulouse-football-club-1624454718 |access-date=19 April 2023 |publisher=France Bleu |date=23 June 2021 |language=French}} In his first season, the team returned to Ligue 1 after a two-year absence, four points above Ajaccio and with a division record 82 goals scored.{{cite news |last1=Scott |first1=A. |title=Toulouse look to make impact on Ligue 1 return |url=https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/OPINION/2022/06/10/toulouse-look-to-make-impact-on-ligue-1-return-comolli |access-date=19 April 2023 |publisher=Ligue 1 |date=10 June 2022}} He was voted the league's manager of the season.{{cite news |title=Philippe Montanier (Toulouse) élu meilleur entraîneur de Ligue 2 aux trophées UNFP|trans-title=Philippe Montanier (Toulouse) voted best Ligue 2 manager at the UNFP Awards |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Philippe-montanier-toulouse-elu-meilleur-entraineur-de-ligue-2-aux-trophees-unfp/1333233 |access-date=29 April 2023 |work=L'Équipe |date=15 May 2022 |language=French}}
On 6 July 2022, Montanier extended his contract to 2024.{{cite news |title=Philippe Montanier prolonge à Toulouse jusqu'en 2024|trans-title=Philippe Montanier extends at Toulouse until 2024|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Philippe-montanier-prolonge-a-toulouse-jusqu-en-2024/1342228 |access-date=19 April 2023 |work=L'Équipe |date=6 July 2022 |language=French}} His team defeated Annecy 2–1 on 6 April 2023 to reach their first Coupe de France final, and the first for the city of Toulouse since the unrelated club of the same name lost in 1957.{{cite news |title=Youngster Chaibi sends Toulouse into French Cup final |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230406-youngster-chaibi-sends-toulouse-into-french-cup-final |access-date=19 April 2023 |publisher=France 24 |date=6 April 2023}} Twenty-three days later, the team won 5–1 against holders Nantes for the cup title – the biggest win since Saint-Étienne won 5–0 against the same opponent in 1970.{{cite news |title=Nantes 1–5 Toulouse |url=bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65439267 |access-date=29 April 2023 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 April 2023}}
Despite the cup win, Montanier was fired on 16 June 2023 and replaced by his former assistant Carles Martínez Novell, who had never been a senior manager before. Director Damien Comolli described the 13th-place season as an "under-performance" as they had been aiming for 10th. Montanier's previous assistant Mickaël Debève had been sacked in the winter; both were known to oppose the data-driven approach of the new American ownership.{{cite news |last1=Morin |first1=Cyril |title=Mais pourquoi Toulouse a-t-il a viré Philippe Montanier sans ménagement ?|trans-title=But why have Toulouse sacked Philippe Montanier so brusquely?|url=https://www.eurosport.fr/football/ligue-1/2022-2023/mais-pourquoi-toulouse-a-vire-philippe-montanier-sans-menagement_sto9659598/story.shtml |access-date=1 July 2023 |publisher=Eurosport |date=14 June 2023}}
Managerial statistics
{{updated|match played 3 June 2023}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure | |||||||
| rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From !rowspan=2|To !colspan=8|Record !rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{abbr|P|Matches played}} | {{abbr|W|Matches won}} | {{abbr|D|Matches drawn}} | {{abbr|L|Matches lost}} | {{abbr|GF|Goals for}} | {{abbr|GA|Goals against}} | {{abbr|GD|Goal difference}} | {{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}} |
| align=left|Boulogne
|align=left|1 July 2004 |align=left|3 June 2009 {{WDL|207|101|43|63|for=292|against=215|diff=yes}} |{{citation needed|date=January 2025}} | |||||||
| align=left|Valenciennes
|align=left|3 June 2009 |align=left|4 June 2011 {{WDL|82|25|29|28|for=102|against=100|diff=yes}} |{{citation needed|date=January 2025}} | |||||||
| align=left|Real Sociedad
|align=left|4 June 2011 |align=left|30 June 2013 {{WDL|82|32|24|26|for=126|against=114|diff=yes}} | |||||||
| align=left|Rennes
|align=left|1 July 2013 |align=left|20 January 2016 {{WDL|115|40|37|38|for=138|against=137|diff=yes}} |{{citation needed|date=January 2025}} | |||||||
| align=left|Nottingham Forest
|align=left|27 June 2016 |align=left|14 January 2017 {{WDL|30|9|6|15|for=41|against=53|diff=yes}} | |||||||
| align=left|France U20
|align=left|2 November 2017 |align=left|22 May 2018 {{WDL|4|2|1|1|for=5|against=3|diff=yes}} | |||||||
| align=left|Lens
|align=left|22 May 2018 |align=left|25 February 2020 {{WDL|78|37|21|20|for=106|against=72|diff=yes}} |{{citation needed|date=January 2025}} | |||||||
| align=left|Standard Liège
|align=left|10 June 2020 |align=left|26 December 2020 {{WDL|28|10|8|10|for=36|against=37|diff=yes}} |{{citation needed|date=January 2025}} | |||||||
| align=left| Toulouse
|align=left|23 June 2021 |align=left|14 June 2023 {{WDL|87|45|20|22|for=166|against=98|diff=yes}} |{{citation needed|date=January 2025}} | |||||||
| colspan=3|Total
{{WDLtot|713|301|189|223|for=1012|against=829|diff=yes}} ! |
Honours
=Manager=
Boulogne
- Championnat National 2: 2004–05{{cite news |title=L1: l'entraîneur de Boulogne Philippe Montanier passe à Valenciennes|trans-title=L1: manager Philippe Montanier goes to Valenciennes |url=https://www.rtl.be/art/sport/football/football-etranger/l1-l-entraineur-de-boulogne-philippe-montanier-passe-a-valenciennes-480470.aspx |access-date=1 July 2023 |publisher=RTL Info |date=3 June 2009 |language=French}}
Rennes
- Coupe de France runner-up: 2013–14
Toulouse
- Ligue 2: 2021–22{{Cite web |date=7 May 2022 |title=Le Toulouse Football Club est champion de Ligue 2 BKT |trans-title=Toulouse Football Club is Ligue 2 BKT champion |url=https://www.toulousefc.com/fr/le-toulouse-football-club-est-champion-de-ligue-2-bkt |access-date=9 May 2022 |publisher=Toulouse FC |language=fr}}
- Coupe de France: 2022–23{{Cite web |last=Mayen |first=Philippe |date=29 April 2023 |title=Ô Toulouse... FC ! |trans-title=O Toulouse...FC!! |url=https://www.fff.fr/article/10181-o-toulouse-fc-.html |access-date=1 May 2023 |website=FFF - Fédération Française de Football |language=fr}}
Individual
References
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External links
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- {{WorldFootball.net}}
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