Brest coach Eric Roy has died at the age of 58 after battling pancreatic cancer, his family said on Wednesday.
Roy, who led one of the most unlikely success stories in recent European football, had kept his illness private for three and a half years.
Appointed in January 2023 after a decade away from management, Roy took charge of a Brest side widely expected to be relegated.
He guided the club to an unexpected third-place finish in Ligue 1 in the 2023/24 season, securing their first qualification for European competition and earning the league’s Manager of the Season award.
