Without a club since 2022 and his departure from the LOSC bench, Jocelyn Gourvennec often sees his name put forward when a coach walks out the door. In recent weeks, he had been announced as a possible successor to Sylvain Ripoll at the head of the French Espoirs team before seeing Thierry Henry pass him in front of him at the wire. In recent days, he has been very close to finding a club. According to a German source, the former Girondins coach, who won the 2014 Coupe de France and the 2021 Champions Trophy, was on the verge of becoming the new coach of Augsburg, currently 15th in the Bundesliga.
His good foundations in German (editor’s note: his mother was a German teacher) and his European experience (he was 1/8 finalist in the Champions League with LOSC after beating Wofsbourg, Salzsbourg and Sevilla FC in the group stage ) had attracted the management of the German club who finally chose on the line, the Danish technician Jess Thorup (ex-FC Midtjylland, KAA Gent and FC Copenhagen). Regardless, Jocelyn Gourvennec (51) continues to discuss with several clubs and should quickly find a project abroad.
