Jacques Santini

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jacques Santini
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 25, 1952(1952-04-25)
Age	72
Birthplace	Delle
Country	France
Birth City	Delle
Horoscope	Taurus

Jacques Santini Biography

Jacques Santini is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on April 25, 1952 in Delle, Delle, France. Jacques Jean Claude Santini (born 25 April 1952) is a French former football player and manager. He played for Saint-Étienne during the 1970s, and reached the European Cup final with them in 1976. He has coached the French national team – winning the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup and reaching the quarter-finals of Euro 2004 – and clubs including Olympique Lyonnais.

He took the job of head coach of AJ Auxerre in Ligue 1 in 2005, but was sacked in 2006 due to his conflict with Vice-President of Auxerre Guy Roux.

Santini took the managerial position at Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur after Euro 2004. He surprisingly announced his resignation after just 13 games. Officially, Santini left England due to personal problems, but it was widely reported that a series of disagreements with then Sporting Director Frank Arnesen led to his departure. Speaking in 2005, Santini said he quit partly because he felt agreements with the club were broken, but he admitted he “dug his own grave” by agreeing to join the club before the end of Euro 2004.

Jacques Santini Net Worth

Jacques Santini is one of the richest Association Football Player from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jacques Santini 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Jacques Santini is one of the most accomplished football managers in France. Together with Jean Michel Aulas and Bernard Lacombe he was involved in the transformation of Lyon into a French football giant. From 1997 to 2000 he was Sports’ director, helping lay the foundation which resulted in Lyon becoming the best football club in France. As manager of Lyon from 2000-2002 he was winner of French League Cup in 2001, and in 2002 he won the French Championship.

Santini was chosen as “The best French coach” in 2002 by France Football and World’s The Best National Coach of the Year in 2003 by International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) Santini replaced Roger Lemerre as France manager in 2002. He had already resigned from the position before Euro 2004, where France surprisingly lost to Greece in the quarter- final.

On 23 June 2008, Santini was linked with the vacant managerial position at Scottish Premier League club Hearts but he refused the offer.

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Facts & Trivia

Jacques Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Jacques Santini celebrates birthday on April 25 of every year.

Why did Santini leave Spurs?

Tottenham record He surprisingly announced his resignation after just 13 games. Officially, Santini left England due to personal problems, but it was widely reported that a series of disagreements with then Sporting Director Frank Arnesen led to his departure.

What happened to Jacques Santini?

Just 155 days later and after only 13 games, Spurs’ Santini’s experiment was over. The Frenchman quit on November 6 citing personal reasons , but it was widely understood that disagreements with sporting director Frank Arnesen led to his departure.