Philippe Troussier

Philippe Troussier ( born March 21, 1955 in Paris ) is a French football coach. When he converted to Islam in 2006, he adopted the name Omar.

Coach

Troussier coached soccer clubs and many national teams, especially in Africa:

  • Ivory Coast (1993-1995)
  • Nigeria ( 1997)
  • South Africa (1998 ) Participation in the World Cup in France in 1998
  • Burkina Faso (1998)
  • Japan (1999-2002) take part in the football World Cup in Japan and South Korea 2002
  • Qatar ( 2004), the coach lasted 14 days
  • Morocco (July 2005 - December 2005)

Troussier coached ASEC Abidjan (1989-1994) as the first coach station. This was followed by FUS Rabat in Morocco and the French Tradition Club Olympique Marseille on 27 November 2004 to 2 June 2005. He was released after the club did not qualify for the UEFA Cup. From 1 January 2007, he was appointed coach at FAR Rabat in Morocco.

The end of 2007, he signed a five-year contract with FC Ryukyu; these Japanese third division of the island of Okinawa it is to lead as CEO together with the committed by him coach Jean -Paul Rabier to 2013 in the J. League. Troussier attracts you to this task that he was " in an area in which the football has no tradition, the basics (youth training center, a new stadium, etc.) to build for top sport " - despite the fact that the club owner Nobuyuki Sakakibara, who other things, the Pride Fighting Championship ( since 2007 part of the Ultimate Fighting Championship ) has become rich, is said to have close ties with the Yakuza.

Private

2006 Philippe Troussier converted to Islam. Since then, he bears the name Omar. His wife changed her name Dominique in Ameneh.

Comments

  • Football coach (France)
  • Football coach
  • Frenchman
  • Born in 1955
  • Man
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