Overview
- Roy’s family confirmed on Wednesday that the 58-year-old died after a roughly three-and-a-half year fight with pancreatic cancer that he kept largely private.
- Appointed in January 2023, Roy transformed Stade Brestois 29 from relegation candidates into a third-place Ligue 1 side that qualified for the 2024-25 Champions League.
- He won Ligue 1’s Manager of the Season for the 2023-24 campaign and remained in charge through subsequent mid-table finishes while continuing to manage during his illness.
- Before joining Brest, Roy had a 16-year playing career with clubs including Nice, Lyon, Marseille and Sunderland and later held sporting-director roles at Nice, Lens and Watford.
- Brest, Ligue 1 and former colleagues have paid tribute to Roy and no public details about funeral arrangements or the club’s succession plan have been announced yet.