Soccer-Brest Coach Eric Roy Dead at 58 | Sports-Games
- On Wednesday, Brest coach Eric Roy died at the age of 58 after battling pancreatic cancer, his family announced. Roy had kept his illness private for three and a half years.
- Appointed in January 2023, Roy guided Stade Brestois to a third-place finish in the 2023-24 season, securing the club's first European qualification and earning the Manager of the Season award.
- Before his managerial tenure, Roy made more than 300 appearances as a defensive midfielder in the 1990s for teams including Nice, Lyon, and Marseille. He won 60 of his 143 matches in charge of Brest.
- Stade Brestois stated, "Eric Roy was an inspiring person who brought so much to Stade Brestois," emphasizing the "rare and wonderful bond" he built with players. His family noted coaching gave him "energy, joy and a reason to keep going."
- Despite his private cancer battle, Roy remained active on the sidelines as recently as October 25, 2025, illustrating the deep personal connection he maintained with his players throughout his tenure.
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Sad news from France. Eric Roy, coach of Erstliga club Stade Brest, passed away at the age of 58, as his family reported on Instagram. He lost the fight against an insidious illness. With his club he succeeded in historical matters. For three and a half years Roy, as his family reports, suffered from pancreatic cancer. On Wednesday he lost the fight against the severe illness. "Over the whole time he has lived with a force that still impresses u…
The coach of the Brest, Eric Roy, has died at the age of 58 from pancreatic cancer that he suffered for three years, according to the family of the technician, who last year led the modest club to the Champions League. Former midfielder formed in Nice and who came to play in the Lyons and in the Marseille Olympics, Roy had an atypical coaching career, which began in his first club. But it was not until twelve years later that he sat on another b…
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