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Christian Letard (born 23 November 1947) is a French retired football manager who most recently managed Congo. Besides France, he has managed in Congo and Vietnam.[2][3]

Christian Letard

Personal information
Date of birth	(1947-11-23) 23 November 1947 (age 74)
Place of birth	Le Poiré-sur-Vie, France
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1966-1972	Roche-sur-Yon
1972-1976	FC Yonnais
Teams managed
1981-1989	Roche-sur-Yon
1989-1994	Le Mans
1994-1995	Grenoble
1995-1999	Tours[1]
1999-2001	Angoulême
2002	Vietnam U23
2004-2005	Congo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

In 1981, Letard was appointed manager of French third division side Roche-sur-Yon, helping them earn promotion to the French second division.[4] In 1989, he was appointed manager of Le Mans in the French second division, where he suffered relegation to the French third division.[4] In 1994, Letard was appointed manager of French fourth division club Grenoble.[4]

In 2002, he was appointed manager of Vietnam U23, where he successfully sued the Vietnam Football Federation for unfair dismissal.[5] In 2004, Letard was appointed manager of Congo, where he said, "I am not Zorro. Nor those marabouts of illusions who manage, alas, to convince their credulous employers in Africa that four months of intensive preparation is enough to compete with the best teams on the continent".[6][7]

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