Technical director of SM Caen since last summer, first unofficially, then officially from September 2024, Gérard Prêcheur resigned from his position. A sentence, which sums up his burning character, symbolizes his departure.
After more than ten years spent in high-level women’s football, Gérard Prêcheur embarked on a completely new challenge by signing up with SM Caen at the start of the season. Happy to find a position in which the training of young players was the anchor, the former coach of Paris Saint-Germain (F) and Olympique Lyonnais (F) ultimately did not stay very long. At least, not enough to have an impact on the development of the young players of the Norman club. After accepting the invitation from Kylian Mbappé in person, Prêcheur left Ardèche to settle in Normandy and give of himself to allow Caen to live up to its ambitions. However, he ended up paying the price for a strong character. This is evidenced by a little sentence that did not please everyone.
Gérard Prêcheur, his fiery character forces his departure
According to information from Ouest-France, if Gérard Prêcheur resigned from his position as technical director of SM Caen, it is largely because of the disagreements that existed internally. During a meeting with other senior members of the club, he made a statement that did not please the management at all. “ Either we put resources into training, or I’ll give up. I’m not here to create illusions “, he told his superiors. His “cash side” and disagreements that only grew, ultimately earned him his place.
In a few months, however, Gérard Prêcheur enabled the arrival of a new chef and obtained additional human and material resources, which translated into filmed sessions and video work for the young players. A promising start that made a splash.
