David Linarès (born 5 October 1975) is a French

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coach and a former

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Playing career

Linarès made his professional debut on 17 November 1996 against

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. He won the French championship during the 2001–02 season while playing for

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Coaching career

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hired him as manager in November 2020, with the club in last place in

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. Despite being unable to avoid relegation or even improve the table position, he remained the manager for the 2021–22 season. After only gaining 1 point in the first 5 games of the

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season, he was dismissed by the club on 23 August 2021.

Managerial statistics

Personal life

Born in France, Linarès is of Spanish descent.

Honours

: 2001–02 *

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References

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