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My Take
Forty-plus years at a single club is almost unthinkable now, and that is exactly why Guy Roux fascinates me. The man from Colmar did not just manage Auxerre; he raised it from obscurity to national and global recognition through sheer patience and loyalty. In an era of managers fired after a few bad weeks, his career reads like a quiet rebuke to short-term thinking. His two Legion of Honour distinctions feel earned not by a trophy haul alone but by stewardship. That he also wrote non-fiction suggests a man who understood his work was a story worth telling.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Guy Roux
- Name (Japanese)
- ギー・ルー
- Reading
- ぎー・るー
- Born
- October 18, 1938 (age 87)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- Colmar, Haut-Rhin, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / non-fiction writer / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1999 Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 2008 Officer of the Legion of Honour
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AE%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC
Frequently asked questions
When was Guy Roux born?
Born October 18, 1938 (age 87).
Where is Guy Roux from?
Guy Roux is from Colmar, Haut-Rhin, France.
What does Guy Roux do?
Guy Roux works as association football player, non-fiction writer, association football coach.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.