Claude Puel

...Puel (born 2 September 1961 in Castres) is a French former football midfielder , now a manager . He currently manages Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyon . He spent 17 years playing for AS Monaco . Before being appointed as the manager of Monaco, he...

In this article: French Championship, Monaco, Lille, Olympique Lyon, Manchester United, Coupe de la Ligue, ITV, Ludovic Giuly, and Marcelo Gallardo

...midweek. Dzodic double Montpellier Herault SC trail Claude Puel's leaders by three points after beating bottom-of-the-table Grenoble Foot 38 3-2, Nenad Dzodic scoring twice to add to Victor Montano's early opener. Olympique de Marseille can...

In this article: Bordeaux, Chaouki Ben Saada, Lyon, Sidney Govou, Rennes, Kim Kallstrom, David Ducourtioux, and Olivier Echouafni

...players." Camp Nou comeback Puel faced Barca as a player with AS Monaco FC in the 1993/94 UEFA Champions League group stage, with the team coached by Arsene Wenger losing 2-0 at Camp Nou and 1-0 at home. "I have already played on...

In this article: UEFA Champions League, FC Barcelona, Lyon, Camp Nou, All rights reserved, David Taylor, Josep Guardiola, and Bruno Conti

...former AS Monaco FC and LOSC Lille Metropole boss. Looking up to the heavens, fists clenched, he thrust his arms in the air several times as he savoured his first European triumph at Lyon. Hatred of losing Winning has always been...

In this article: Marius Lacatus, Lyon, Jean-Michel Aulas, Olympique Lyonnais, FC Steaua Bucuresti, AS Monaco FC, UEFA Champions League, Arsene Wenger, and Manchester United FC

...goals in seven matches. • Lyon coach Claude Puel worked with Barcelona's Thierry Henry and Rafael Marquez during his time in charge of AS Monaco FC and later with Eric Abidal when he was at LOSC Lille Metropole. AS Roma v Arsenal FC...

In this article: UEFA Champions League, FC Barcelona, Liverpool, European Champion Clubs' Cup, Arsenal FC, Chelsea, Lyon, Panathinaikos, and Porto

...Steaua Bucuresti a fortnight ago. However, that victory in Romania means Bayern lead Group F, and Klinsmann is upbeat as he pits his wits against his former AS Monaco FC team-mate, Lyon coach Claude Puel. 'Changing hierarchy' "I think...

In this article: Jurgen Klinsmann, Lyon, Champions League, Surgery, Bundesliga, Juninho Pernambucano, and Franck Ribery

...is our benchmark throughout the season." No nonsense Puel made almost 600 appearances as a no-nonsense holding midfielder for AS Monaco FC and says he never could accept defeat. "When I was playing and when I started coaching, I could go...

In this article: UEFA Champions League, Lyon, Michel Bastos, Karim Benzema, All rights reserved, Champions League, Bafetimbi Gomis, Aly Cissokho, and Juninho Pernambucano

...spell Henry, who had worked with Lyon coach Claude Puel at AS Monaco FC, put the home team in front in the 25th minute and added another composed finish two minutes later as the visitors were punished for lapses in concentration. After...

In this article: Thierry Henry, Lyon, Hugo Lloris, Rafael Marquez, Xavi Hernandez, Samuel Eto'o, Jean II Makoun, UEFA Champions League, and FC Barcelona

...as a coach. His opposite number Claude Puel, who replaced Alain Perrin at Lyon in June, could become the first trainer to land the Trophee des Champions with two different clubs, having won it in 2000 with AS Monaco FC. Good...

In this article: Lyon, AS Monaco FC, Bordeaux, Alain Perrin, FC Nantes Atlantique, and Stade Chaban-Delmas