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  ESPNsoccernet - Europe - The Fall and Rise of Alain Perrin
But after a six-month spell of fuscia-fondling, Perrin - the man who rescued Pompey from scraping by on parachute payments in the Championship during the honeymoon period of his eight months in charge - is back on the bench and blooming at Sochaux.
At one of France's most modest outfits, Perrin has had to work with a budget so shoestring you would barely be able to lace up a pair of flip-flops.
Karim Ziani, who Perrin brought to prominence in his spell as boss of Troyes between in the 1990s and early noughties, was plucked from the second division and has hit eight valuable goals this season, making him the club's joint-top scorer with Alvaro Santos, a little-known Brazilian who'd been finding the net regularly in Denmark.
soccernet.espn.go.com /print?id=414491&type=story&cc=5739   (1233 words)

  
 Alain Perrin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
During his time at the club Perrin paid a French domestic transfer record for Didier Drogba.
However, Perrin was sacked by Marseille after a poor run of league form in January 2004.
Immediately he was nicknamed 'Reggie' by the British press and the Pompey fans after the character Reginald Perrin from "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alain_Perrin   (344 words)

  
 SundayMirror.co.uk - GLEE AND PERRIN
When Perrin arrived to take up his new post 48 hours earlier, he rather embarrassingly had to be told who Yakubu was and that the striker could be on his way to Middlesbrough in the summer.
Perrin had obviously blown a chill wind through the home dressing room at half time as he appeared for the second period wearing an overcoat.
Alain Perrin could not have asked for a better start to his managerial reign as Pompey showed they can be among the best entertainers on their day.
www.sundaymirror.co.uk /tm_objectid=15386619&method=full&siteid=106694&headline=glee-and-perrin-name_page.html   (689 words)

  
 pompey-fans.com - Story
Alain Perrin is in upbeat mood as the Pompey camp starts to prepare for the six-pointer clash at Sunderland, in which defeat would drag Pompey into the bottom three.
Perrin called his players to a one-hour meeting at the training ground, and outlined how they all needed to pull together to avoid the slide down the table continuing.
Perrin is making all the right noises, but fans making their way to the north-east on Saturday will want to see evidence his advice to his team is being heeded.
www.rivals.net /default.asp?sid=922&p=2&stid=8395030   (528 words)

  
 Vive La Vie
Alain Perrin joined Cartier as a commercial attache in 1969, shortly after graduating from the prestigious business college "Ecole des Cadres and Affaires Economiques".
Perrin has ferocious enthusiasm and is highly flexible within the Cartier framework; a motivator who has built ' Les Must ' on PR and a good relationship with the press.
Perrin doesn't quite work all the time, and when he is not, he retires to his 14th century chateau in Carhors, a conservative two hours drive from Paris where he delights in making his own wine.
www.exero.com /viva/jewellery/cartieralain.htm   (207 words)

  
 espnstar.com - powered by ESPN STAR Sports: Football: English Premier League: News Details
Perrin was understood to have been initially offered a contract to cover the remaining games of the season, with Pompey attempting to turn around a desperate run of just one win in their last 12 League games.
Perrin and Pleat would still be under the charge of Velimir Zajec, the director of football who became a reluctant team manager after his arrival from Greek club Panathinaikos prompted a walk-out by Harry Redknapp.
Alain is a very good quality coach who took a very small club at Troyes from nowhere into Europe and earned the chance to be at Marseilles where he stayed for two years.
www.espnstar.com /epl/epl_newsdetail_1478408.html   (504 words)

  
 channel4.com - French Football
Former Marseille Coach Alain Perrin has revealed that he is in talks to become the new Portsmouth boss.
Perrin, who was sacked by Marseille midway through last season, said he had already held talks with Pompey chairman Milan Mandaric.
Perrin, who was a candidate for the Southampton job last season, said there was even a chance that he could take charge immediately, rather than waiting until the summer to move in.
www.channel4.com /sport/french_football/apr6g.html   (243 words)

  
 Pompey Bring In Perrin - The Association of Football Statisticians
Alain Perrin will become the latest Premiership managerial import when he is unveiled as Portsmouth’s new manager at lunchtime today.
With Didier Drogba being one of his notable signings, Alain took OM into the Champions League at his first attempt but, although lying sixth in the league, he was sacked in February 2004 and replaced by Jose Anigo who took the club to the UEFA Cup Final.
Yesterday, Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric revealed Alain — who has the reputation as a strict disciplinarian — as his “number one candidate” to be the club’s new manager.
www.11v11.co.uk /news/archives/122-Pompey-Bring-In-Perrin.html   (658 words)

  
 Pompey sack Perrin | News | Guardian Unlimited Football
Perrin had been under pressure almost since he joined Pompey in April, but only this week five of his players pleaded with chairman Milan Mandaric to give the Frenchman more time to turn things round.
Perrin's departure is the latest incident in a turbulent period for the club which began last season when Harry Redknapp left Fratton Park shortly after the arrival of director of football Velimir Zajec, who has since left the club himself.
49-year-old Perrin, who made his name in his homeland with Troyes and then Marseille, was brought in on the premise he would be given time to adapt to the language, lifestyle and football of England.
football.guardian.co.uk /News_Story/0,1563,1649721,00.html   (593 words)

  
 Alain Perrin
Frenchman Alain Perrin was appointed manager of Portsmouth in April 2005, taking over from director of sport Velimir Zajec in the role.
Perrin started his coaching career in 1983 at Nancy, working under Arsene Wenger and he later became head of the youth academy there.
However, after a poor start which saw Pompey languishing close to the relegation zone, Perrin was given his marching orders by chairman Milan Mandaric on the same day on which he was given the vote of confidence.
www.4thegame.com /club/portsmouth-fc/manager-profile/31060/alain_perrin.html   (540 words)

  
 Pompey plump for Perrin - soccer24-7.com Forums
Alain Perrin is set to become Portsmouth's new manager on Thursday, with Pompey chairman Milan Mandaric admitting the Frenchman is his "number one candidate".
Mandaric is hoping to secure Perrin's services on a two-year contract in addition to the run-in of the current season.
Mandaric added: "Alain is a very good quality coach who took a very small club at Troyes from nowhere into Europe and earned the chance to be at Marseilles where he stayed for two years.
www.soccer24-7.com /forum/showthread.php?t=71111   (1111 words)

  
 Alain Perrin: A post-mortem interview? : Mail & Guardian Online
Perrin (49) is in charge of a Portsmouth team that trains on fields rented from a local school, where the clapped-out dressing rooms are better suited to parks football, and where the physio operates out of a Portakabin.
Perrin, a central defender, played amateur football and coached children in his spare time while studying to be a PE teacher.
Perrin was well out of the picture by then, and having to face up to Marseille’s claims that they sacked him for improper conduct including sexual harassment, which he forcefully denies.
www.mg.co.za /articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__sport/&articleid=256880   (1657 words)

  
 Alain Perrin Rumours and Transfers
The six-times French champions lost 3-0 to Barcelona in their opener at the Nou Camp but coach Alain Perrin has always insisted that it is the club's home form that will determine whether they qualify for the last 16.
Lyon coach Alain Perrin has played down any suggestion that Rangers are underdogs in Group E of the Champions League.
Perrin claimed he had not sought the advice of former Rangers boss Paul Le Guen who had an unsuccessful stint in charge of the Glaswegians last season but is now at Paris Saint-Germain.
www.football-rumours.com /alainperrin.html   (835 words)

  
 Perrin keen on Robert for Pompey in Portsmouth from Football.co.uk
Portsmouth manager Alain Perrin is keen to bring Newcastle winger Laurent Robert to Fratton Park.
Perrin sees Robert, 30, as a possible replacement for Patrik Berger, who was released at the end of last season.
Meanwhile, Perrin could be taken to an industrial tribunal in France by his former club Troyes.
forum.football.co.uk /about1873.html   (280 words)

  
 Alain Perrin - News, photos, topics, and quotes - Daylife
Perrin is expected to part company with the French champions this summer and a number of managers have been linked with...
Perrin and his assistant Christophe Galtier met with Aulas on Friday, and the board of directors are expected to...
Alain Perrin, (born October 7, 1956 in Lure, Haute-Saône), is a French association football coach and the manager of FC Sochaux.
www.daylife.com /topic/Alain_Perrin   (1041 words)

  
 channel4.com - French Football
Portsmouth boss Alain Perrin is unlikely to have much of a summer holiday after receiving notice for another court appearance in July.
After joining Marseille in the summer of 2002, Perrin claims to have reached a verbal agreement with Troyes which saw Marseille sign midfielder Fabio Celestini for £2m on the condition that the money owed by the trainer be written off.
Perrin must therefore spend two consecutive days in court, with his second appearance arising after he accused Marseille of unfair dismissal.
www.channel4.com /sport/french_football/jun7f.html   (292 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Portsmouth | Portsmouth dismiss manager Perrin
Alain is a talented coach and a good man who has worked extremely hard since arriving.
Perrin's record of four wins in 20 Premiership games proved his downfall and the 49-year-old has become the first Premiership manager to lose his job this season.
Perrin's departure comes exactly a year to the day since Harry Redknapp resigned as manager, on 24 November 2004.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/4455700.stm   (475 words)

  
 Alain Perrin: News & Videos about Alain Perrin - CNN.com
Lyon coach Alain Perrin has been rebuffed by the French League in his bid to postpone this weekend's French League fixture and put his club on a level footing with Champions League rivals Rangers.
Former Marseille coach Alain Perrin, replaced in January by Jose Anigo, is seeking 4.5 million euros in compensation from the Ligue 1 club.
Coach Alain Perrin has parted company with French side Marseille and been replaced by youth coach Jose Anigo, the club announced on Wednesday.
topics.edition.cnn.com /topics/alain_perrin   (1134 words)

  
 Pompey plump for Perrin | News | Guardian Unlimited Football
Alain Perrin is set to become Portsmouth's new manager tomorrow, with Pompey chairman Milan Mandaric admitting the Frenchman is his "No1 candidate".
Mandaric is hoping to secure Perrin's services on a two-year contract in addition to the run-in of the current season.
"Alain is not coming just for seven games, he's coming to sign a contract as a manager for seven games plus two years," the Pompey chairman added.
football.guardian.co.uk /News_Story/0,1563,1453458,00.html?gusrc=rss   (216 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Soccer - France: Marseille without Leboeuf to take on Rennes - Monday January 13, 2003 11:54 AM
Marseille coach Alain Perrin has to do without influential captain Frank Leboeuf who is suspended and solid libero Abdoulaye Meite who is injured.
Perrin is considering reshuffling his defense to partner Belgian international Daniel Van Buyten with Sebastien Perez in the centre while Manuel Dos Santos and Johnny Ecker play on the wings.
But Perrin refused to be drawn into negative thinking after his team slumped to a 1-0 defeat away to reigning champions Olympique Lyon last week.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2003/01/13/france_rdp   (692 words)

  
 Alain Dominique Perrin - Sailing
Aile VI In 1994, together with some friends, he was able to become owner of the sailing ship Aile VI, 8 metres of J.I, Olympic Winner in 1928, discovered in a hanger at St. Malo.
In 2005, Alain Dominique Perrin decided to restore Star of the Seas, the sailing boat belonging to his father, born in the dockyards of the Vendée in 1903.
He puts it at the disposal of the “Grain of Salt” organisation of Noirmoutier to allow underprivileged children from the island to sail in groups every week during the summer holidays, supervised by a trainer and professional skipper.
www.alain-dominique-perrin.com /passion-voile.php?lg=uk   (254 words)

  
 ATL World Cup Soccer. All the top world soccer news daily. News from international soccer. World Cup 2006, Euro 2004, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Alain Perrin is unveiled as Portsmouth manager in April 2005.
Perrin admits his side ran out of fight in their 3-2 defeat by lowly Gillingham in the Carling League Cup.
Portsmough manager Alain Perrin admits his side ran out of fight in their 3-2 defeat by lowly Gillingham in the Carling League Cup.
www.wldcup.com /news/2005Sep/20050921_32055_world_soccer.html   (409 words)

  
 The Sun Online - Football: Perrin: Who are Charlton?
Perrin, 48, will be assisted by David Pleat and head coach Joe Jordan — with Zajec staying on in his role as director of football.
Perrin led Troyes from France’s fourth division to the top-flight before an 18-month spell at Marseille.
That job ended in turmoil with the club accusing Perrin of sexually harassing employees — a case which has still to be resolved.
www.thesun.co.uk /article/0,,2002390000-2005160739,00.html   (625 words)

  
 Perrin pays price for losing trust of players-Sport-Football-Premiership-Portsmouth-TimesOnline   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The crucial point in Perrin’s short tenure came on Monday night when Milan Mandaric, the chairman, held a meeting with five of his players at which it became apparent that the team had lost all faith in the manager.
Perrin’s days in charge have been numbered for weeks, with the team failing to win at home this season and lying seventeenth in the Barclays Premiership.
It may be no consolation to Perrin, but Portsmouth dismissed him on the 104th day of the season, the latest date for the first managerial departure since the 1995-96 season, when Roy McFarland had time to exchange Christmas cards with Bolton Wanderers before they sacked him on January 2.
www.timesonline.co.uk /tol/sport/football/premiership/portsmouth/article596415.ece   (860 words)

  
 Pompey sack Perrin - Talk Chelsea | Home of the Champions   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The former Marseille boss arrived at Fratton Park in the spring and with the aid David Pleat ensured the club avoided the drop from The Premiership.
Mandaric gave Perrin a stay of execution recently, but it would appear as if Saturday's defeat at Liverpool was the final straw.
The axe has been hovering over Perrin for some time, with a host of managers linked with the post at Fratton Park, and the rumour mill is certain to crank up a gear.
talkchelsea.co.uk /forum/showthread.php?t=1817   (584 words)

  
 Alain Perrin Leaves Sochaux to Take Charge of Perrin
Perrin may not be able to boast of European success, but he is considered easier to get on with and demanded to bring just one new staff member, his assistant Christopher Galtier.
Despite these merits, the decision to plump for Perrin is still somewhat surprising, even though it was known for the last three days that Lyon were negotiating compensation with Sochaux, where Perrin still had one year left on his contract.
Perrin was hailed as a hero after Sochaux won the Coupe de France this year for the first time since 1937.
www.buzzle.com /articles/139704.html   (765 words)

  
 Olympique Lyon Appointed Alain Perrin As The New Coach
Perrin began his coaching career at AS Nancy in 1983, as junior coach to Arsène Wenger.
Perrin built up a reputation as a talented young coach whilst at the club, and was appointed to run the club’s academy.
After sacked by Portsmouth Perrin remained out of football management for 6 months, before returning on 19th May 2006 to the French Ligue 1 side FC Sochaux.
www.soccerfiesta.net /olympique-lyon-appointed-alain-perrin-as-the-new-coach   (352 words)

  
 Lost in Translation?   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Perrin bore a greater resemblance to the immature son taking over his father’s business then a football manger at a Premiership club.
He is a player brought to the club in the summer by Perrin, and there can be case of ‘lost in translation’ — he is French to boot.
When Perrin (providing it was he and not Chairman Milan Mandaric) signed the 30-year-old, he can’t have been so ignorant as to believe he would not get the full package — tantrums and outbursts, sadly, free of charge.
www.footballingworld.com /1/premiership/archive.php?subaction=showfull&id=1133471991&archive=&start_from=&ucat=136&   (1065 words)

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