Laurent Blanc

Blanc was born in Alès, Gard, France. His career started at Montpellier, where he signed his first professional contract in 1983. A very technical, yet slow player, he played as an attacking midfielder and helped the club get promoted to Division 1 in 1987. Only a few years later did he settle as a defender following the advice from Michel Mézy, a position in which his physical stature (1.92 m, 86 kg) and his temperament would prove invaluable. His game being perfectly fitted for the French league, he managed to score at least 12 Division 1 goals per season in his last three seasons at Montpellier, for the most part penalties and headers. He also won the Coupe de France in 1990, scoring a goal in the final match. Blanc remains Montpellier's all-time leading goal scorer, with 83 in all competitions (76 altogether in Division 1 and Division 2). On 5 August 2017, Souleymane Camara scored the only goal (in the 59th minute) in Montpellier's Matchday 1 Ligue 1 1–0 win against Caen to register his 48th Ligue 1 goal for Montpellier, breaking Blanc's longstanding Montpellier record of 47 Division 1 goals scored in four seasons.{{cite news|url=http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/montpellier-win-it-for-nicollin.htm|title=Montpellier win it for Nicollin|publisher=www.ligue1.com|date=5 August 2017}}

In 1991, Blanc tried his luck abroad when he left Montpellier for Napoli in the Italian Serie A. Despite a decent season, during which he managed to score six goals, he felt like he could not fully express his potential and returned to France after just one year, to Nîmes and then Saint Étienne, where again he imposed himself as one of the best defenders in the league. Although Blanc scored 13 goals in his last season at Saint-Étienne, les Verts were almost relegated, only staying up because Marseille were not allowed to return to the first division because of the club's financial difficulties. Guy Roux, impressed by Blanc and looking for a replacement for Dutch international Frank Verlaat, convinced him to join Auxerre in 1995. Despite injuring himself early in the season, Blanc came back strongly and played a great part in the team's double that year.

Blanc's success at Auxerre drew the attention of several big European clubs. Blanc agreed to join Barcelona in Spain largely because manager Johan Cruyff wanted him and persuaded him to sign. But on the very day that Blanc said yes to Barça, Cruyff was sacked, and Blanc's spell with the club was a less than happy one. Blanc was in the side when Barcelona won the Supercopa de España against Atlético Madrid, but was injured soon afterwards. He played regularly upon his return from injury, but was sent off during the Cup Winners' Cup quarter-final against AIK. He then injured himself again against Extremadura, which forced him to miss the Clásico and the Cup Winners' Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain. After this disappointing season and only one year away from the 1998 World Cup, he decided to leave.

Rolland Courbis managed to convince Blanc to join Marseille, which proved beneficial for both the club and Blanc. Blanc quickly became a leader in a team that was desperately lacking confidence, and helped Marseille finish in fourth place in his first season, during which he scored 11 goals and earned the nickname "Le Président" ("The President"). The season following the World Cup was both successful and frustrating for Blanc and Marseille, as they finished runners-up in the championship, only one point shy of Bordeaux, and reached the UEFA Cup final, only to lose 3–0 to Parma, with Hernán Crespo intercepting Blanc's back pass to Stéphane Porato to score the opener. Afterwards, Blanc left Marseille for Inter Milan, where he enjoyed some success, winning the Pirata d'Oro (Inter Player of the Year) in 2000.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson had attempted to lure Blanc several times since 1996 and finally succeeded in August 2001 when, at the age of 35, Blanc was brought in to replace the departing Jaap Stam. He was criticised for poor performances in the early months of his stay at Old Trafford, when United suffered five defeats in the league by 1 December 2001 – with some critics even being keen to point out that the five teams who had beaten them in the league began with the letters which spelt out Blanc's surname – Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool, Arsenal, Newcastle United, and Chelsea. He initially arrived at Old Trafford on a one-year contract, and as his form and his team's form improved throughout the season (although it wasn't enough for United to catch Arsenal in the title race or advance beyond Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League semis), he was eventually awarded a fresh one-year contract to give him a second season in Manchester. He was nicknamed "Larry White" by fans as a loose translation of his name.

He scored four goals during his time at Manchester United. One of these came in the league against Tottenham Hotspur,{{cite news|title=Man Utd's amazing comeback|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1567733.stm|website=BBC Sport|date=29 September 2001 |access-date=4 November 2009}} and the other three all came in the Champions League in games against Olympiacos{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/2344237.stm|title=Man Utd go through |website=BBC Sport |date=23 October 2002 |access-date=4 November 2009}} and Boavista (both home{{cite news |title=Man Utd stroll past Boavista |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/1691444.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=5 December 2001 |access-date=4 November 2009}} and away).{{cite news |title=Man Utd top group |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/1878830.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=19 March 2002 |access-date=4 November 2009 }} Blanc retired from football after helping United win the 2002–03 FA Premier League title.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/in-black-and-white-blanc-is-on-the-brink-2279670.html |location=London |work=The Independent |first=John |last=Lichfield |date=6 May 2011 |title=In black and white: Blanc is on the brink |access-date=23 December 2022}}

Blanc won the 1988 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, his team beating Greece in the final.{{cite news|title=1988 Under-21 EURO: France sweep to final glory|work=UEFA|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/history/1988/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118090818/https://www.uefa.com/under21/history/1988/|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 January 2021|access-date=11 August 2013}} He was named the tournament's Golden Player by UEFA.{{Cite web|title=1988 Under-21 EURO Golden Player: Laurent Blanc|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0de65293c8b5-1b17d21bed85-1000--1988-laurent-blanc/|access-date=15 July 2020}}

On 7 February 1989, Blanc made his debut for the senior national team against the Republic of Ireland. France, then in reconstruction after the retirement of numerous key players, did not manage to qualify for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Shortly after that, they started an impressive 19-game unbeaten streak, including eight wins out of eight in Euro 1992 qualifying, making them one of the favorites to win the competition. They would, however, get knocked out in the group stage by eventual winners Denmark.

After France failed to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Blanc was heavily criticised, as well the rest of the team, and he subsequently decided to retire from international football. Aimé Jacquet, after taking over the managerial position of the national team, made it one of his priorities to convince Blanc to change his mind. Blanc returned to the team for the Euro 1996 qualification campaign and scored in a 4–0 win over Slovakia. At the tournament finals, he formed a central defensive partnership with Marcel Desailly. Blanc scored France's opening goal in the final group match against Bulgaria in a 3–1 win to put the team into the quarter-finals, where they faced the Netherlands at Anfield. Blanc scored France's winning penalty kick in the shootout after the match had ended 0–0. France then lost on penalty kicks at the semi-final stage after drawing 0–0 with the Czech Republic. However, Blanc again successfully converted his kick.

France then entered the 1998 FIFA World Cup, which was held on home soil. Blanc was exemplary during the competition and, on 28 June 1998, scored the first-ever golden goal in World Cup history against Paraguay in the round of 16. In the quarter-final, Blanc helped France to a clean sheet over Italy and scored the winning penalty as Les Bleus prevailed in the shootout. He missed the final after being sent off in the semi-final against Croatia for slapping Slaven Bilić. The sending off was the first (and only) red card of Blanc's international professional career. Despite Blanc's absence, France lifted the World Cup for the first time after defeating Brazil 3–0 at the Stade de France.

Blanc was also part of the team that won UEFA Euro 2000 during which, despite having been criticised for his age and lack of speed during the qualifications, he proved reliable in defence and even scored France's first goal of the tournament against Denmark in the group stage. He announced his retirement from international football after the competition, following the example of his captain Didier Deschamps. On 2 September 2000, Blanc, along with Deschamps and Bernard Lama, played his final match for Les Bleus in a friendly against England at the Stade de France.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/sep/03/newsstory.sport16?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487|title=England give France a fright|date=3 September 2000|access-date=11 August 2013|work=The Guardian}}

Blanc was well known for kissing good friend and goalkeeper Fabien Barthez's head before the start of every match, supposedly for good luck (the two did repeat this ritual when they played together for Manchester United, but only for Champions League matches). The France national team was unbeaten in all matches when it fielded the World Cup and European Championship winning defence of Blanc, Desailly, Lilian Thuram and Bixente Lizarazu.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/4753303/Four-of-a-kind-for-France.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/4753303/Four-of-a-kind-for-France.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Four of a kind for France|date=26 June 2000|access-date=11 August 2013|work=The Telegraph|location=London|first=Alan|last=Smith}}{{cbignore}} Overall, Blanc recorded 97 caps and scored 16 goals. In 1999, the readers of France Football magazine voted him the fourth-best French player of all time, behind Michel Platini, Zinedine Zidane and Raymond Kopa.

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On 8 June 2007, Blanc was named the new manager of Bordeaux, replacing Brazilian Ricardo Gomes. For his first season on the bench, he led the club to second place in Ligue 1 and won the Manager of the Year award. His second Ligue 1 season was extremely successful. Bordeaux won the final 11 league matches of the 2008–09 Ligue 1 season, setting a new French record for consecutive wins,{{cite web|url=http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-world/joy-as-bordeaux-end-10year-french-title-wait-20090531-br8q.html|title=Joy as Bordeaux end 10-year French title wait|access-date=31 May 2009|work=Brisbane Times|archive-date=7 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407102544/http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-world/joy-as-bordeaux-end-10year-french-title-wait-20090531-br8q.html|url-status=dead}} to clinch the Ligue 1 title three points clear of Olympique de Marseille. Bordeaux also won the 2008–09 Coupe de la Ligue. Blanc was again nominated for Manager of the Year but lost to Marseille manager Eric Gerets.

In the 2009–10 Champions League campaign, Blanc's Bordeaux topped a group featuring Juventus and Bayern Munich without losing a match.{{cite web|title=UEFA Champions League – 2010 standings|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/seasons/2010/groups/|publisher=UEFA|access-date=21 April 2014}} After defeating Olympiacos in the Round of 16, they were eliminated by fellow French side Lyon in the quarter-finals.

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On 16 May 2010, Blanc confirmed his departure from Bordeaux after three seasons in charge of the French outfit. After resigning from his position, Blanc contacted the French Football Federation (FFF) to inquire about the France national team job, which was eventually vacated by Raymond Domenech following the 2010 World Cup. Later that day, FFF President Jean-Pierre Escalettes confirmed that Blanc was a candidate for the position. On 18 May 2010, with Blanc's appointment to the position becoming more probable, Bordeaux chairman Jean-Louis Triaud demanded compensation from the Federation. On 20 May 2010, the club reached an agreement with the FFF for €1.5 million.{{cite web |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2010/20100520_102217_accord-bordeaux-fff-pour-blanc.html |title=Accord Bordeaux-FFF pour Blanc |publisher=L'Equipe |access-date=20 May 2010 |date=20 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523071554/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2010/20100520_102217_accord-bordeaux-fff-pour-blanc.html |archive-date=23 May 2010}}{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8685345.stm|title=Laurent Blanc will leave Bordeaux to become France boss|date=20 May 2010|website=BBC Sport|access-date=20 May 2010}} On 26 June, French media confirmed that Blanc had signed a two-year contract with the Federation to lead the team to Euro 2012. The deal was finalised a week later and Blanc was officially named as manager of the team on 2 July.{{cite web |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2010/20100626_103312_blanc-c-est-signe.html |title=Blanc, c'est signé! |publisher=L'Equipe |date=26 June 2010 |access-date=26 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100628000008/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2010/20100626_103312_blanc-c-est-signe.html |archive-date=28 June 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2010/20100626_110012_blanc-a-signe-deux-ans.html |title=Laurent Blanc a signé deux ans |publisher=France Football |date=26 June 2010 |access-date=26 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100628011500/http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2010/20100626_110012_blanc-a-signe-deux-ans.html |archive-date=28 June 2010 }}

As he took charge of France, the Federation had decided to suspend all 23 players who took part in the South African World Cup, much to Blanc's regret.{{cite web|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2010/08/18/laurent-blanc-victime-collaterale-des-sanctions-de-la-fff_1400263_3242.html|title=Laurent Blanc : "Ce n'est évidemment pas la situation idéale"|date=18 August 2010|newspaper=Le Monde}} On 11 August, in his first game as manager, France lost 2–1 to Norway at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo.{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=290109&cc=5739&league=FIFA.FRIENDLY|title=Norway 2 – 1 France|date=11 August 2010|work=ESPN Soccernet|access-date=24 August 2010|archive-date=23 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023111619/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=290109&cc=5739&league=FIFA.FRIENDLY|url-status=dead}} However, Blanc's team soon managed to top their Euro 2012 qualifying group while also achieving friendly wins over England, Brazil and Germany. France's first match in Group D of Euro 2012 was against England and ended in a 1–1 draw, after Samir Nasri scored to cancel out a goal scored by Joleon Lescott. France then went on to win their second match 2–0 against Ukraine. They advanced to the quarter-finals by finishing in second position in Group D, despite losing to Sweden 2–0 in their final group match. France were defeated 2–0 by the defending champions Spain in the quarter-final match. Blanc stepped down as manager of the national team on 30 June 2012 and was replaced by former France captain and teammate Didier Deschamps.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18659024|title=Laurent Blanc leaves job as France boss after Euro 2012 exit|date=30 June 2012|website=BBC Sport}}

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Blanc was appointed manager of Paris Saint-Germain on 25 June 2013 shortly after previous manager Carlo Ancelotti left for Real Madrid.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23047006|title=Carlo Ancelotti appointed Real Madrid boss and Blanc joins PSG|publisher=bbc.co.uk|access-date=25 June 2013}} On 3 August, Blanc won his first trophy with the club, the 2013 Trophée des Champions, defeating Bordeaux 2–1 in the Stade d'Angondjé in Libreville, Gabon, coming from behind with late goals from Hervin Ongenda and Alex.{{cite news|title=Blanc wins first trophy with PSG|url=http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1513330/paris-saint-germain-beat-bordeaux-trophee-des-champions?cc=5739|access-date=21 April 2014|newspaper=ESPN|date=4 August 2013}} A second item of silverware was won on 19 April 2014, as two goals from Edinson Cavani defeated Lyon 2–1 in the 2014 Coupe de la Ligue Final.{{cite news|title=Paris St-Germain v Lyon as it happened|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27090265|access-date=21 April 2014|newspaper=Sky Sports News|date=19 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421070721/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27090265|archive-date=21 April 2014}} PSG's European campaign ended in the quarter-finals of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League with elimination by Chelsea on away goals.{{cite news|last=McNulty|first=Phil|title=Chelsea 2–0 Paris Saint-Germain|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26914647|access-date=21 April 2014|website=BBC Sport|date=8 April 2014}} On 7 May 2014, after nearest rivals Monaco drew with Guingamp, PSG won the league, despite losing to Rennes later that day in the match in which they celebrated their triumph.{{cite news|title=Paris St. Germain 1–2 Rennes|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27301041|access-date=9 May 2014|website=BBC Sport|date=7 May 2014}} The following day, Blanc was given a one-year contract extension to 2016, with club President Nasser Al-Khelaifi saying: "We are very happy with his results this season, as well as the very attractive football the team has played. We are convinced we will win a lot more trophies together."{{cite news|title=Laurent Blanc: Paris St-Germain coach signs new deal|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27334737|access-date=9 May 2014|website=BBC Sport|date=8 May 2014}}

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{{wikinews|Blanc extends contract with Paris Saint-Germain by two years}}

Blanc's second season in charge began with victory in the 2014 Trophée des Champions against Guingamp at the Workers' Stadium in Beijing.{{cite news|title=Paris Saint-Germain beat Guingamp to win the Trophee des Champions|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11800/9404373/paris-saint-germain-beat-guingamp-to-win-the-trophee-des-champions|access-date=17 May 2015|work=Sky Sports News|date=2 August 2014}} On 11 April 2015, PSG retained the Coupe de la Ligue with a victory over Bastia in the final, with Edinson Cavani and Zlatan Ibrahimović scoring two goals each in a 4–0 victory.{{cite news|title=PSG punish Bastia to retain Coupe de la Ligue|url=https://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/news/newsid/258/996/8/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710020835/http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/news/newsid/258/996/8/|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 July 2015|access-date=17 May 2015|agency=Agence France-Presse|publisher=FIFA|date=11 April 2015}} PSG won the Ligue 1 title for the third consecutive year on 16 May 2015 with a 2–1 victory at Montpellier.{{cite news|title=Montpellier 1–2 Paris St G|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32755112|access-date=17 May 2015|website=BBC Sport|date=17 May 2015}} On 11 February 2016, Blanc signed a two-year contract extension.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11820/10162834/paris-saint-germain-coach-laurent-blanc-extends-contract|title=Laurent Blanc extends contract at Paris Saint-Germain|website=Sky Sports}} PSG reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the fourth consecutive year after dispatching Chelsea in the round of 16, but lost to Manchester City in the quarter-finals. Blanc was criticised by the French media after the Champions League quarterfinal second-leg match against Manchester City, where he had surprised many by having his team play in an untried 5–3–2 formation that backfired completely. On 21 May 2016, PSG defeated Marseille 4–2 in the 2016 Coupe de France Final. PSG thus won the Ligue 1–Coupe de France–Coupe de la Ligue domestic treble for the second consecutive season and equalled Marseille's all-time record of ten Coupe de France titles. On 3 June 2016, when asked for his assessment of the season during an interview given to the newspaper Le Parisien, PSG's president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi described the 2015–2016 season as a failure because of PSG's elimination from the Champions League by Manchester City at the quarter-final stage, and stated that changes would be made before the following season and a new cycle would begin. On 27 June 2016, PSG announced that Blanc and assistant coach Jean-Louis Gasset had left the club by mutual agreement that "preserved the interests of both parties", noting that Blanc had "left a significant mark on the great history of Paris Saint-Germain". The French sports daily L'Équipe reported that Blanc would receive a severance deal worth 22 million euros.[The club's president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi Laurent Blanc's future as manager of Paris Saint-Germain in doubt], Guardian, 3 June 2016. original (fr): [http://www.leparisien.fr/psg-foot-paris-saint-germain/il-est-temps-que-ca-change-03-06-2016-5852345.php VIDEO. PSG. Nasser Al-Khelaïfi : « Il est temps que ça change »], Le Parisien.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/27/paris-saint-germain-laurent-blanc|title=PSG part company with manager Laurent Blanc|work=The Guardian|date=27 June 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/laurent-blanc-sacked-by-french-champions-psg-062716|title=Paris Saint-Germain part company with boss Laurent Blanc|work=Fox Sports|date=27 June 2016}}

On 19 December 2020, Blanc was appointed as the head coach of Qatari club Al-Rayyan, replacing Uruguayan Diego Aguirre.{{cite web |title=Former PSG boss Laurent Blanc resurfaces in Qatar at Al-Rayyan |url=https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20201219-former-psg-boss-laurent-blanc-resurfaces-in-qatar-at-al-rayyan |website=RFI |language=en |date=19 December 2020}}

On 13 February 2022, he was terminated because of poor results and replaced by Nicolás Córdova.{{cite web |title=Blanc booted out by Qatar club Al-Rayyan |url=https://www.thescore.com/fra_fed/news/2297814 |website=theScore |language=en |date=13 February 2022}}

On 9 October 2022, Blanc was appointed as the manager of French club Lyon. He replaced outgoing Dutch manager Peter Bosz.{{cite web |title=Laurent Blanc, nouvel entraîneur de l'OL jusqu'en 2024 |url=https://www.ol.fr/fr/actualites/communique-du-club-3 |website=ol.fr |language=fr |date=9 October 2022 }} He was sacked by OL on 8 September 2023, after losing three of their four opening games, leaving them in last place.{{cite news|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Laurent-blanc-mis-a-pied-par-l-ol/1419174|title=Laurent Blanc mis à pied par l'OL|trans-title=Laurent Blanc dismissed by OL|language=fr|publisher=L'Équipe|date=11 September 2023|access-date=11 September 2023}}

On 13 July 2024, Blanc was appointed as the head coach of Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad, replacing Argentine Marcelo Gallardo.{{cite web |title=Laurent Blanc replaces Marcelo Gallardo as Al Ittihad boss |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40554169/laurent-blanc-replaces-marcelo-gallardo-al-ittihad-boss |publisher=ESPN |date=13 July 2024 }}

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Montpellier

• Coupe de France: 1989–90{{cite web|url=http://www.fff.fr/www/coup/historique/pages/hist1990.shtml|title=Finale le 02/06/1990|website=FFF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061209144424/http://www.fff.fr/www/coup/historique/pages/hist1990.shtml|accessdate=3 May 2021|archive-date=9 December 2006|language=French}}

Auxerre

• Division 1: 1995–96{{cite web|url=https://zicoball.com/guy-rouxs-double-winning-a-j-auxerre/|title=Guy Roux's Double-Winning A.J. Auxerre|website=Zicoball|accessdate=3 May 2021}}
• Coupe de France: 1995–96

Barca

• Copa del Rey: 1996–97{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}
• Supercopa de España: 1996{{cite web|url=http://www.ceroacero.es/jogo.php?id=837771|title=Supercopa de España 1996 - Final|website=Ceroacero|accessdate=3 May 2021|language=Spanish}}
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1996–97{{cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/news/1119560/psg-v-fc-barcelona-did-you-know|title=PSG v FC Barcelona. Did you know?|website=FC Barcelona|accessdate=3 May 2021}}

Manchester United

• Premier League: 2002–03{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/2114/Laurent-Blanc/overview |title=Laurent Blanc: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=15 April 2018}}

France U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 1988

France

• FIFA World Cup: 1998{{cite web|url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2020/04/24/france-98-reliving-a-world-cup-of-shocks-stepovers-and-controversial-sponsorships/|title=FRANCE 98: RELIVING A WORLD CUP OF SHOCKS, STEPOVERS AND CONTROVERSIAL SPONSORSHIPS|website=These Football Times|date=24 April 2020|access-date=20 June 2020}}
• UEFA European Championship: 2000{{cite web|url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2016/06/20/zidane-deschamps-and-frances-functional-euro-2000-winners/|title=ZIDANE, DESCHAMPS AND FRANCE'S FUNCTIONAL EURO 2000 WINNERS|website=These Football Times|date=20 June 2016|access-date=20 June 2020}}

Individual

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship Golden Player: 1988
• French Player of the Year: 1990{{cite web|first1=Erik |last1=Garin |first2=José Luis |last2=Pierrend |title=France – Footballer of the Year |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |date=18 January 2018 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/franpoy.html |access-date=18 December 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008104442/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/franpoy.html |archive-date=8 October 2018 }}
• Onze Mondial: 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000{{Cite web|title="Onze Mondial" Awards|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/onze-awards.html|access-date=2021-12-17|website=RSSSF|archive-date=4 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704020132/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/onze-awards.html|url-status=live}}
• UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1992,{{cite news |title=1992 team of the tournament |url=https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/news/0253-0d7bc692c194-ce0e0f567c1e-1000--euro-1992-team-of-the-tournament/ |work=Union of European Football Associations |date=17 October 2011 |access-date=17 June 2012 }} 1996,{{cite web | url = https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/491990.pdf | title = UEFA Euro report | publisher = UEFA | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071127110833/http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/491990.pdf | archive-date = 27 November 2007 | url-status = live }} 2000
• ESM Team of the Year: 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99{{cite web |last=Stokkermans |first=Karel |title=ESM XI |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |date=14 March 2007 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/esm-xi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070315073244/http://rsssf.com/miscellaneous/esm-xi.html |archive-date=15 March 2007}}
• Pirata d'Oro (Inter Milan Player of the Year): 2000{{cite web |author=Inter.it staff, inter(a t)inter.it |url=http://inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=en&N=24665&stringa=%22player%20of%20the%20year%22 |title=F.C. Internazionale Milano |publisher=Inter Milan |date=17 November 2006 |access-date=14 October 2017 |archive-date=19 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819174527/http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=en&N=24665&stringa=%22player%20of%20the%20year%22 |url-status=dead }}
• Trophée d'honneur UNFP: 2004{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportpalmares.eu/Trophees-UNFP-Oscars-du-foot,247.html |title=Palmarès Trophées UNFP - Oscars du football - Trophée d’honneur UNFP |access-date=3 May 2021 |archive-date=2 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802221955/https://www.sportpalmares.eu/Trophees-UNFP-Oscars-du-foot,247.html |url-status=dead }}
• Équipe type spéciale 20 ans des trophées UNFP: 2011{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportpalmares.eu/Trophees-UNFP-Oscars-du-foot,287.html |title=Palmarès Trophées UNFP - Oscars du football - Trophée spécial UNFP |access-date=3 May 2021 |archive-date=2 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702223242/http://www.sportpalmares.eu/Trophees-UNFP-Oscars-du-foot,287.html |url-status=dead }}
• French Player of the Century: 4th place

Bordeaux

• Ligue 1: 2008–09{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/may/31/laurent-blanc-bordeaux-manchester-united-profile|title=Laurent Blanc thinks big at Bordeaux|website=The Guardian|date=30 May 2009|access-date=20 June 2020}}
• Coupe de la Ligue: 2008–09{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/465/france/2009/04/25/1229810/bordeaux-destroy-vannes-in-coupe-de-la-ligue-final|title=Bordeaux Destroy Vannes In Coupe de la Ligue Final|website=Goal|date=25 April 2009|access-date=20 June 2020}}
• Trophée des Champions: 2008, 2009{{cite web |url=https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/bordeaux-lyon-les-compos_AN-200808020012.html |title=BORDEAUX – LYON : LES COMPOS |publisher=rmcsport.bfmtv.com |access-date=1 March 2021 |archive-date=19 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219030846/https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/bordeaux-lyon-les-compos_AN-200808020012.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/fr/news/1729/france/2009/07/25/1403535/troph%C3%A9e-des-champions-bordeaux-guingamp-les-compos |title=Trophée des champions - Bordeaux-Guingamp, les compos |publisher=goal.com|access-date=1 March 2021 }}

Paris Saint-Germain{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/laurent-blanc-handed-17m-pay-off-after-being-sacked-by-psg-a7098446.html|title=Laurent Blanc 'handed £17m pay-off' after being sacked by PSG|website=Independent|date=23 June 2016|access-date=20 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/20/laurent-blanc-paris-saint-germain-psg-leaves-agent|title=Laurent Blanc to leave PSG before the end of the week, confirms agent|website=The Guardian|date=20 June 2016|access-date=20 June 2020}}

• Ligue 1: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
• Coupe de France: 2014–15, 2015–16
• Coupe de la Ligue: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
• Trophée des Champions: 2013, 2014, 2015

Individual

• Ligue 1 Manager of the Year: 2008, 2015, 2016{{cite web |url=http://www.sportpalmares.eu/Trophees-UNFP-Oscars-du-football,238.html |title=Palmarès Trophées UNFP - Oscars du football - Meilleur entraîneur de Ligue 1 |access-date=2 August 2017 |language=fr |archive-date=2 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702223248/http://www.sportpalmares.eu/Trophees-UNFP-Oscars-du-football,238.html |url-status=dead }}
• French Manager of the Year: 2009, 2015{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}
• Saudi Pro League Manager of the Month: October 2024, November 2024, February 2025

• Knight of the Legion of Honour: 1998{{cite journal |date=25 July 1998 |title=Décret du 24 juillet 1998 portant nomination à titre exceptionnel |trans-title=Decree of 24 July 1998 appointing on an exceptional basis |url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000000374701 |journal=Official Journal of the French Republic |volume=1998 |issue=170 |id=PREX9801916D |access-date=2 January 2021 |language=fr}}

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