Overview
- The club announced the hiring on Wednesday, June 24, naming 49-year-old Julien Lachuer to a two-year contract and saying he will take charge before players return for pre-season on July 2.
- Lachuer moves up from Roy’s staff after three-and-a-half years as assistant and earlier service as goalkeeping coach, and the club says Roy wanted him to succeed him.
- This is Lachuer’s first head-coaching role; he holds a UEFA Pro Licence and will face newly promoted Le Mans in his first match of the season.
- Éric Roy died on June 17 after a battle with pancreatic cancer; Roy had rebuilt Brest since January 2023, led them to Champions League qualification and managed 142 games with 60 wins.
- The board framed the internal promotion as a way to limit disruption and keep Roy’s playing identity intact, but Lachuer faces an urgent task to install his methods during a short pre-season and meet medium-term results set by a two-year term.