Here is all you need to know about Willy Sagnol, Georgia National Football team manager along with his age, career, bio, wife, kids, formation and salary
Under Willy Sagnol’s leadership, Georgia made history by qualifying for its first-ever major tournament.
In their maiden appearance at the European Championship, Georgia advanced to the round of 16 knocking Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal with a score of 2-0.
Who is Willy Sagnol Georgia National Football team coach, bio, age, height, wife, salary, tactics and net worth
Georges Mikautadze’s penalty kick conversion and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s opening goal were the causes every Georgian fan should thank.
Meanwhile, mastermind Willy Sagnol and his soldiers continue to be heroes to the 3.7 million people who live in Georgia, even if tens of thousands of Georgians have fled to Germany in a boisterous red-and-white army.
Now that the head coach has led his side to their first ever major, fans can’t stop talking about the mastermind behind the advancement. Here is all about Willy Sagnol.
Who is Willy Sagnol?
Willy David Frederic Sagnol or simply Willy Sagnol is a former football player and head coach who was born on March 18, 1977, in Saint-Etienne, France. The 47-year-old stands 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) tall.
A look at Willy Sagnol’s career so far
Willy Sagnol is a former defender and is now coaching the Georgia national team. His professional playing career was mostly spent in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich in Germany.
In addition to these, he represented France in the FIFA World Cup (2002), the UEFA Euro 2004 (2006), the European Championship (2008), and the FIFA World Youth Championship (1997).
Apart from his incredible playing career with Monaco and Bayern Munich, he is also renowned for winning 58 caps for France and even making a starting position in the 2006 World Cup final.
In 2021, he was named coach of the Georgia national team, and he guided them to their first-ever major tournament qualification; UEFA Euro 2024; after serving as manager of Bordeaux for two years.
Willy Sagnol’s formation
Willy Sagnol prefers a 3-5-2 or a 5-3-2 formation.
Willy Sagnol’s wife and kids
Willy Sagnol is a married man and has welcomed four kids. He has two kids with his current wife Charlotte-Gwendoline and two with his ex Laetitia.
Georgia’s Sagnol is paid £170,000 per year as coach of Georgia and has a net worth of $1-5 million.
