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7 unusual facts about Lucien Favre


Ben Olsen

Although United officials interviewed at least seven candidates, including Hertha Berlin manager Lucien Favre, the club inevitably appointed Olsen to the head coaching position.

Fanol Perdedaj

In the 2009–10 pre-season, he was called to the professional squad by his coach Lucien Favre.

Granit Xhaka

On 18 May 2012, Basel announced on their homepage that Xhaka had agreed terms with Lucien Favre's Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Juan Arango

On 10 December 2012, Gladbach manager Lucien Favre hailed Arango as one of the best left-footed players in the world after the Venezuelan scored a 48-yard stunner in a 2–0 defeat of Mainz the previous day.

Lucien Favre

Under his leadership, Blerim Džemaili, Almen Abdi, Steve von Bergen and Gökhan Inler made their debut with the Swiss national team before signing for foreign clubs.

Marc-André ter Stegen

Mönchengladbach's senior side were seemingly failing in their efforts to avoid relegation, and on 14 February 2011, then-manager Michael Frontzeck was replaced by Lucien Favre, with the team rooted to the bottom of the Bundesliga, having accumulated only 16 points after 22 match days.

Saint-Barthélemy, Switzerland

The football manager and former Swiss international player Lucien Favre was born there.



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