Alex smith, who was the coach of Gueugnon winner of the League Cup in 2000, died of a heart attack in the night of Friday to Saturday at the age of 66 years, announced his former club, the USL Dunkerque, in a press release. The death of the former midfielder, who was also the coach of Brest and Sedan, occurred at his home in La Turbie (Alpes-Maritimes), according to the regional daily la Voix du Nord, who has revealed the information.
He then coached the Sedan, he had also via the championship qualified for the UEFA Cup, Laval, Amiens, the selection hopes of the United Arab Emirates but also in Brest. At the head of the breton club at the rise to the elite in 2010, he was elected best coach of Ligue 2 when trophies UNFP, and assured the maintenance of Brest the following season. After a short passage through the AC Ajaccio, this is again in Brest that he had finished his coaching career during the season 2015/16.
Updated Date: 01 August 2020, 07:33