Georges Boulogne | |
Birth Date: | 1917 7, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Haillicourt, France |
Clubs1: | AC Amboise |
Clubs2: | CO Saint-Dizier |
Manageryears1: | 1948–1950 |
Managerclubs1: | CO Saint-Dizier |
Managerclubs2: | Racing Club de Gand |
Managerclubs3: | R.C.S. Verviétois |
Managerclubs4: | CA Vitry |
Manageryears5: | 1955 |
Manageryears6: | 1969–1973 |
Managerclubs6: | France |
Georges Boulogne (1 July 1917 - 24 August 1999)[1] was a French football player and manager, better known for his stint as France national team manager.
Born in Haillicourt, Boulogne played amateur football for AC Amboise and CO Saint-Dizier, where he started his coaching career.
He then left France for Belgium, where he coached Racing Club de Gand and R.C.S. Verviétois.[2] He came back to France and managed CA Vitry and Mulhouse.
He entered the FFF in 1958 as instructeur national (coaching professor) and became the national team's coach in 1969.[3]
He gave his name to the city stadium of Amboise.[4]