Coaches from France

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Frenchs Coaches of all time. This list of famous Frenchs Coaches is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Frenchs Coaches.

1. #1

   

   Arsène Wenger

   b. 1949

   HPI 77.6178 langs

   Arsène Wenger is most famous for being the manager of Arsenal Football Club. He has been the manager of Arsenal since 1996 and has won three...Read moreShow less

   Arsène Wenger is most famous for being the manager of Arsenal Football Club. He has been the manager of Arsenal since 1996 and has won three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups with the club.

2. #2

   

   Jean-Pierre Papin

   b. 1963

   HPI 68.3254 langs

   Jean-Pierre Papin is most famous for being a French striker who played for Olympique Marseille and A.C. Milan. He is also the only player to...Read moreShow less

   Jean-Pierre Papin is most famous for being a French striker who played for Olympique Marseille and A.C. Milan. He is also the only player to have won the European Footballer of the Year award twice, in 1989 and 1991.

3. #3

   

   Gérard Houllier

   1947 - 2020

   HPI 65.6137 langs

   French football manager (1947–2020)

4. #4

   

   Roger Lemerre

   b. 1941

   HPI 65.4432 langs

   French football player and manager (born 1941)

5. #5

   

   Paul Le Guen

   b. 1964

   HPI 57.0131 langs

   French football manager (born 1964)

6. #6

   

   Claude Puel

   b. 1961

   HPI 55.7628 langs

   French football manager (born 1961)

7. #7

   

   Jean-Louis Gasset

   1953 - 2025

   HPI 55.5918 langs

   French association football coach and player

8. #8

   

   Walid Regragui

   b. 1975

   HPI 55.4432 langs

   Moroccan association football manager and former player (born 1975)

9. #9

   

   Raynald Denoueix

   b. 1948

   HPI 55.0318 langs

   French football manager (born 1948)

10. #10

    

    Guy Stéphan

    b. 1956

    HPI 51.0715 langs

    French football manager (born 1956)