Immediately, he was nicknamed 'Reggie' by the British press, and the Pompey fans, after the character Reginald Perrin from "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin".
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During his time at the club, Perrin paid a French domestic transfer record for Didier Drogba.
In the summer 2005, after falling out with then-Portsmouth manager Alain Perrin, he returned to Wigan Athletic for the nominal fee of £90,000.
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The manager of Olympique Lyonnais, Alain Perrin, said that the team needs another left-back since he's not pleased by Fabio Grosso's performances.