Claude Anelka
![]() Anelka in 2010 as manager of AC St Louis | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 March 1968 | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Little Haiti FC (Director of Coaching) | ||
Managerial career | |||
Years | Team | ||
2004 | Raith Rovers | ||
2009–2010 | AC St. Louis |
Claude Anelka (born 12 March 1968) is a French football manager, who is currently the Director of Coaching at Little Haiti FC.
Managerial career
In 2004, he invested approximately £300,000 into Scottish side Raith Rovers and became manager.[1][2] However, he resigned as manager in September 2004 after managing just one draw and seven defeats from eight games.[3] After resigning as manager, he became Director of Football, but resigned from that position in October 2004.[4][5]
Anelka, after leaving Raith, worked as a coach at FC Trappes, where both his brother and Patrick Vieira began their careers.[6]
On 8 December 2009, Anelka was announced as the first Head Coach of NASL expansion side AC St. Louis.[7] Anelka was fired from the position on 25 June 2010.[8]
After a spell as Head Coach of Floridians FC he was appointed Director of Coaching at Little Haiti FC, of the Florida Youth Soccer Association (FYSA) in February 2015.[9]
Personal life
He is the older brother of professional footballer Nicolas Anelka and acted as his agent in 1999.[10]
References
- ^ Will Hersey (2008-05-04). "The 10 worst football managers". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- ^ "American adventure begins for Claude Anelka, the man who 'over-stretched his limits' at Raith Rovers". The Herald. 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- ^ "Anelka stands down at Raith". BBC. 2004-09-29. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ "Raith in boardroom turmoil". BBC. 2004-10-07. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ Desmond Kane (2004-10-20). "Wrath of Raith fans forces Anelka to quit". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ "Soccer team here named AC St. Louis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ^ Brian Quarstad (8 December 2009). "St. Louis Entry into NASL Announces Name, Coach and Director of Player Personal". Inside MN Soccer. Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ^ Lange, Dave (June 25, 2010). "AC St. Louis fires head coach Claude Anelka, Schilly takes over". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Archived from the original on June 30, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ^ "Little Haiti FC". Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^ "From Real to Raith how the other Anelka changed his life". Independent. 2004-07-01.
- 1968 births
- Living people
- French people of Martiniquais descent
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- Raith Rovers F.C. managers
- AC St. Louis coaches
- Expatriate football managers in Scotland
- Scottish Football League managers
- French expatriate football managers
- Expatriate soccer managers in the United States
- French expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- French expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- People from Le Chesnay
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