Julien Lachuer to be appointed Brest head coach

Julien Lachuer to be appointed Brest head coach

In the wake of Eric Roy’s tragic passing, Stade Brestois have gone with an internal solution regarding their managerial vacancy. Ouest-France reports that the Ligue 1 side has opted to appoint Julien Lachuer – Roy’s assistant for the past three and a half years – as the club’s new head coach.

Brest head coach Eric Roy passsed away last week at 58. His family revealed that he had been battling pancreatic cancer for three-and-a-half years. His illness had been kept under wraps throughout his time at Brest

Lachuer was notably responsible for leading the team’s training sessions. A former Brest goalkeeper, Lachuer holds the necessary qualification to manage the first team of a professional club. The outlet understands that Christophe Pélissier – who has been relieved of his duties as Auxerre head coach earlier this month – had been circulating recently. Brest’s pre-season is set to start on July 2nd.

GFFN | Bastien Cheval