Diego Pablo Simeone, Carlo Ancelotti, José Mourinho and Pep Guardiola. These four coaches, in addition to having made history on the bench thanks to their excellent careers, share a new circumstance: all of them have been defeated by Bruno Génésio.
The Lille coach, thanks to his victory this Wednesday against Atlético at the Metropolitano, adds his Argentine counterpart to the selective list of victims he has in the Champions League. He joins Jürgen Klopp as the two unique trainers in the history of the Champions League to have beaten these four big names.
However, the Frenchman has far surpassed the German. The former Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool player achieved it after 19 games, while Génésio only needed six games to reach this milestone, according to Pedro Martín, ‘Cope’ journalist. In addition to the four wins, thanks to two other draws, they can also boast of not having yet been defeated against this Olympus of benches.
His first experience in the elite came in Olympique Lyonnaisa shirt he defended for nine seasons. In the 2018-2019 campaign, his fourth and last on the banks of the Rhône, he faced Manchester City Guardiola on the first day of the group stage of the Champions League. Led by well-known names such as Fekir, Depay or Ferland Mendy, Génésio’s men conquered the Eithad (1-2). In the second leg, the Citizens were also unable to win and had to settle for a 2-2 draw.
After an experience in Chinese football with Beijing Guoan, he returned to Ligue 1 to coach Stade de Rennes, where he went from being chosen as the best coach in the League to leaving the club due to poor results. Last June he was announced as the new coach of the Lille.
His first challenge, qualify the team for the group stage of the Champions League. For this, the first of their two rivals was Fenerbahçe from Mourinhoa fallen technician, but with a career within the reach of few. The French won at the Pierre-Mauroy 2-1 and, after conceding in Turkey the goal that forced extra time in the 91st minute, a penalty goal converted in the 118th minute qualified them for the next round.
Their debut in the league phase of the renewed European Cup ended with a defeat against Sporting de Portugal (2-0). However, Génésio’s men were able to rise to achieve two historic victories against Real Madrid in Ancelotti (1-0) and, this Wednesday, against Simeone’s Atlético at the Metropolitano.
Asked about his stellar roster of beaten coaches, the French coach wanted to value the work of his players. «That gives value to our work, but I always say that I am not the one who beats Ancelotti, Guardiola, Mourinho or Simeone; It’s the team, it’s not just me. “When we have players we trust and who give their all, that allows us to have these types of performances.” Genesis, selective executioner by profession.
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