Great defender of the three-point victory, Rolland Courbis, 68, finds himself in Sète.
The former coach of Marseille, Bordeaux or Montpellier, now a media consultant, is committed until the end of the season with the club of Sète, current 14th of National (3rd level), two points in front of the first relegated Chambly, as well as the Hérault club officially announced Thursday evening.
“Former defender then coach, notably of Olympique de Marseille, Montpellier Hérault Sport Club, Racing Club de Lens, FC Girondins de Bordeaux or Stade Rennais FC, Rolland Courbis brings his experience to the first team alongside Nicolas Guibal ", indicated on its site the Sète club, which thus intends to optimize its chances in the race for maintenance.
🖊️ FC Sète 34 is proud and happy to announce the arrival of Rolland COURBIS.
Former defender then coach, notably @OM_Officiel, @MontpellierHSC, @RCLens, @girondins and @staderennais, he brings his experience to the first team alongside Nicolas Guibal.
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— Football Club Sète 34 (@FCSete34) April 21, 2022
Former central defender of duty at AS Monaco, "coach Courbis", as he is nicknamed on RMC, was recruited to bring his long experience as a player and coach to Nicolas Guibal, 50, who leads the Sète team. since summer 2018.
For his last experience on a professional bench, Courbis had done a freelance job with Fabien Mercadal in Caen (Ligue 1) from January 2019, three years after a short-lived spell in Rennes.
Former coach of Toulon, Bordeaux and Marseille in the 1990s, he notably exercised his coaching duties in Montpellier twice (2007-2009, then 2014-2016), where he had contributed in 2007 to his maintenance in Ligue 2 before securing his return to Ligue 1 two years later.
Orleans visiting this Friday
Originally from Marseille, former player of Monaco and Toulon, holds a consulting role on RMC radio or on BFM TV.
In January, the Sète club tried to recruit former Brazilian defender from Montpellier Vitorino Hilton, a 44-year-old retiree since last July.
Sète, a club with a distant prestigious past, occupies 14th place in the National (3rd division) four days before the end of the season and is two points ahead of the first relegation player, Chambly.
This Friday, on the occasion of the 31st day, the Sétois are preparing to receive Orléans during the 31st day.