Denis Renaud

Denis Renaud (born 20 September 1974) is a French football manager. Following a modest playing career, he took up his first managerial position at the age of 22. After a brief spell at Vertou, Renaud spent 12 seasons at Carquefou, leading the team to three promotions during his reign. His first taste of professional football management came in 2015 when he was appointed manager of Paris.

Playing career Renaud came through the youth system at his hometown club, Nantes, but never broke into the senior team. After playing several games for the reserve side during the 1990–91 season, he transferred to Championnat de France Amateur (CFA) club Cholet in the summer of 1991. He stayed there for just one season before joining Vertou, where he played for two seasons before retiring from playing in 1994 to take up studies in physical education.

Managerial career After almost becoming a teacher, Renaud began his managerial career at the age of 22 when he joined French lower-league club La Haye-Fouassière. In 2001, he returned to his former club Vertou as manager, but left after one season to join Carquefou. Under his guidance, the team won only one of their first sixteen games of the season, a 3–0 home victory against Le Havre. On 28 November 2015, Renaud was dismissed from his post and replaced by Jean-Luc Vasseur.