“I hope I have enough to continue”

The meeting between Auxerre and Lens this Saturday has a necessarily special flavor for Guy Roux. Emblematic coach of the AJA, where he remained for no less than 44 years, directing nearly 1,750 matches, the native of Colmar seemed to have to be the man of only one club. But two years after his departure, the Icaunais technician, despite his 68 years, decided to return to service with the Sang et Or, postponing his retirement a little further.

When he took the reins of RC Lens, his contract was initially not validated by the legal commission of the Professional Football League because of his advanced age. His case, which took on a national dimension, was finally resolved before the CNOSF, the LFP agreeing with its opinion to give the status of coach to the former Auxerre player.

But his experience at the head of Sang et Or only lasted two months and Guy Roux has enjoyed peaceful retirement since the fall of 2007. Sporty at least since the native of Colmar continues to regularly officiate at the microphone of Europe 1. Enough to complete his retirement… Invited on the set of Jordan de Luxe in September 2023, the former Burgundian coach did not hesitate in effect to reveal the amount. “That makes me 4000 euros. »

Guy Roux finds himself a spendthrift

Given the sums circulating in football, the amount may obviously seem modest in view of his 44 years at the head of the AJA, especially since his 33 years as a general insurance agent. are also taken into account. “They registered me very late (for retirement), they started paying me from 1990, before that the club was not very professional”he explained before also revealing his biggest salary during his coaching career: “It didn’t last long, it was in Lens. I think it was 80,000 euros, it lasted two months. »

And with 4,000 euros of retirement, Guy Roux, who describes himself as “spender” despite his reputation as a penny grabber, is left to dip into his savings. “I hope I will have enough to continue, people who earn 4000 euros must count”he assured. However, he must not forget that the average pension amounts to barely more than 1,500 euros in France…