Reasons why French coaches are unsuccessful

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purely in terms of expertise but without soft skills, the French coaches are at a disadvantage compared to their English and Portuguese counterparts.

In England, as teams gradually follow a layered management model, no longer focusing on one person, they still like to have an old-fashioned coach model.

That is, a true manager sitting on the coaching bench like Sir Alex Ferguson or Arsene Wenger before. However, the French coaches appeared quite shy and could not compensate for those around them.

Claude Puel has had quite good results with Southampton and Leicester. He reached the League Cup final and won 8th place in the Premier League in 2017.

However, for these two teams, especially his time at Leicester, it showed Puel's hesitation and indecision. Since then, fans and players have not really supported him wholeheartedly.

Later, Puel himself admitted that he had overlooked the process of building the image of a new coach. He also regrets not being more determined to control everything inside and outside the dressing room.

Puel's experience highlights one of the fundamental problems French coaches face in modern football. They tend to be pure coaches, mostly working just at a desk or on the training ground.

For managers, they are not only good at their profession, but also excellent at communication and presentation to impress those around them. That is why in the future, people always consider coaches like Claude Puel as just a true teacher.

Claude Puel bi nhan xet qua lanh so voi mot mau huan luyen vien hien dai. Anh: AFP
Claude Puel is considered too good to be a modern coach. Photo: AFP

Therefore, even at a level that is highly appreciated, BEPF is producing a wave of pure professional good coaches. The course also teaches coaches what to do to prepare for a press conference, but it is just theoretical steps.

When looking at Portuguese coaches, they are not only good at communication and can also speak 4-5 foreign languages. That shows that the French coaches have fallen far behind.

Explaining the theoretical nature of BEPF, Mr. Hubert Fournier - FFF's technical director shared: "BEPF is the most prestigious coaching awarded in France by the federation's training center.

Both are recognized worldwide for their quality. We do not provide foreign language courses during the learning process because it is the personal responsibility of BEPF students.

As for whether it is manageable or not, it is the so thich of each individual. After consulting many directors at clubs, we saw a trend where they like to focus on developing a professional coach who is capable of taking charge of a professional team, rather than a manager.

We are always proud of the quality of BEPF's output. In reality, the development of football coaches trained by the FFF will mainly focus on field expertise".

Hubert Fournier khi con la huan luyen vien cua Olympique Lyon vao nam 2015. Anh: AFP
Hubert Fournier when he was coach of Olympique Lyon in 2015. Photo: AFP
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