Stéphane Le Mignan
Stéphane Le Mignan (born 4 June 1974 in Auray, France) is a French football coach and former midfielder. He spent his playing career in France’s lower leagues with Montagnarde, Pontivy, Locminé and Vannes.
He began coaching in 2002 with Vannes, taking over after retiring from playing. He guided Vannes from the amateur divisions up to the Championnat National, winning the National title in 2008 and earning promotion to Ligue 2. In the 2008-09 Coupe de la Ligue, Vannes beat top-flight sides Valenciennes, Auxerre and Nice before losing 4-0 to Bordeaux in the final at the Stade de France. However, in 2011 the club were relegated to the third tier after budget cuts; Le Mignan was dismissed in December 2012.
He then managed Boulogne (2013-2016) and Créteil (2017). He spent a year (2018-2019) as an assistant at Al-Gharafa in Qatar. In March 2020 he returned to France as manager of Concarneau in the Championnat National, leading them to a three-year contract extension in 2022. He also faced his former club Vannes in the Coupe de France in October 2022, losing on penalties. In May 2023, Vannes won the Championnat National and earned promotion to Ligue 2 for the first time.
In 2024 he took charge of Metz in Ligue 1, with a contract through 2026.
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