Career
Girard has managed Nîmes, Strasbourg, Pau Football Club and multiple France youth teams. He coached the France national under-21 football team from 2004-2008. On 3 June 2009, he became the new head coach of, replacing Rolland Courbis.
In the 2011-2012 season, shocked the footballing world by winning its first Ligue 1 title, finishing the season with 82 points, three more than runner-up Paris Saint-Germain.
"I think our triumph is a real shot in the arm for French football. "lieutenant just goes to show that everyone can beat everyone and that money isn"t the be-all and end-all.
We"re a club of mates, a club that brings young players through and gives them a chance. "At the end of the day, it"s worked out well for us.
We played some great football, with a well-balanced team and I"m overwhelmed." He signed for Lille in July 2013, replacing Rudi Garcia who left for Roma.
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