The young shoots of the DFCO will undoubtedly be at a good school. They now have as director of their training center one of the names that marked French football in the 90s. Stephane Roche, midfielder at OL for 10 years from 1988 to 1998. At 51, he succeeds Sébastien Degrange, “whom the club thanks for all the work done during his 20 years at the club.”
“Former professional player who spent most of his career at Olympique Lyonnais (138 games), with spells at FC Martigues, Stade Malherbe de Caen and OGC Nice, Stéphane Roche then turned to a A graduate of the DEF (Diploma of football coach) in 2002, he notably held the position of Director of the Training Center at the Stade Malherbe in Caen (2002-2009) and at Olympique Lyonnais (2011-2019). ). Before joining the DFCO, he had joined the formation of Paris Saint-Germain as coach of the U19 Nationals (2019-2021)” recalls the DFCO in a press release.
Accompanying young people towards a professional status
” He is a man of experience who has done a very good job for 7 years at Olympique Lyonnais, a benchmark. With the construction of new infrastructures, we are beginning a new training cycle. His arrival at the DFCO corresponds to a new ambition. We must draw on its rich experience to take additional steps. The objective will be to train a maximum of players capable of integrating the professional workforce. “assures the president of the DFCO Olivier Delcourt.
“The basics are there, but now the DFCO must go a step further through a training policy that tends towards the very highest level. We must create an effective connection with the professional staff and promote the emergence of young players, from the local area but also from other horizons. promises Stéphane Roche
Stéphane Roche took office this Friday, July 1. He signs for an indefinite period.