RC Lens backroom staff
We hold the names of 38 people on RC Lens's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Pierre Sage manages the first team, with Bilal Hamdi and Jamal Alioui as assistant managers. RC Lens's is the 11th longest staff list of the 18 Ligue 1 clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 17 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Sage | Manager | First team | 46 | France |  |
| Yohan Démont | Manager | Under-19s | 47 | France | - |
| Vincent Carlier | Manager | Reserves | 45 | France |  |
| Bilal Hamdi | Assistant manager | First team | 34 | Algeria | - |
| Jamal Alioui | Assistant manager | First team | 43 | Morocco | |
| Julien Obriot | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 39 | France |  |
| Walid Mesloub | Assistant manager | Reserves | 39 | Algeria | - |
| Eric Sikora | Coach | First team | 57 | France | - |
| Cédric Berthelin | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 48 | France |  |
| Christian Mas | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 60 | France |  |
| Anthony Matrisciano | Goalkeeping coach | Reserves | 35 | France | - |
| Romaric Boch | Fitness coach | First team | 43 | France |  |
| Valentin Taverne | Fitness coach | First team | 28 | France | - |
| Vincent Lannoy | Fitness coach | First team | 49 | France | - |
| Marius Gosset | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 24 | France | - |
| Jonathan Catalano | Fitness coach | Reserves | 39 | France | - |
| Lucas Della Franca | Fitness coach | Reserves | 27 | France | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Furmaniak | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 60 | France | - |
| Antoine Baly | Physio | First team | 44 | France |  |
| Jean-François Kleczaj | Physio | First team | 27 | France | - |
| Julien Kunsztowicz | Physio | First team | 39 | France | - |
| Philippe Darques | Physio | First team | 61 | France | - |
| Guillaume Ravé | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 41 | France |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentin Michalski | Chief scout | Club-wide | 27 | France | - |
| Jonathan Martins Pereira | Scout | Club-wide | 39 | France | - |
| Yazid Kaïssi | Scout | Club-wide | 44 | Morocco | - |
| Alexandre Bigouin | Performance analyst | First team | 29 | France | - |
| Antoine Michel | Performance analyst | First team | 26 | France | - |
| Brahim Mérad | Performance analyst | First team | 42 | France | Red Star FC |
| Julien Verdier | Performance analyst | First team | 24 | France | - |
| Pierre Capitaine | Performance analyst | First team | 25 | France | - |
| Joshua Williams-Ody | Performance analyst | Reserves | 28 | France | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Ducourtioux | Head of youth development | 47 | France | |
Owners and directors
Who owns RC Lens and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Oughourlian | Chair | 53 | France | - |
| Benjamin Parrot | Managing director | 39 | France | - |
| Daniel Percheron | Director | 82 | France | - |
| Jean-Louis Leca | Director | 39 | France | - |
| Pierre Dréossi | Director | 65 | France |  |
Backroom staff at every Ligue 1 club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
RC Lens's list is the 11th longest of the 18, against a median of 44 across the division. AS Monaco names the most, 61. Le Mans FC names the fewest, 18.
RC Lens against the Ligue 1, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | RC LENS | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 17 | 15 | 18 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 11 | 22 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 9 | 9 | 16 | |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 3 |  |
| Owners and directors | 5 | 5 | 9 | |
Backrooms the size of RC Lens's, in every league
RC Lens's 38 names make the joint 200th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 |  | J1 League | 39 |
| 189 |  | - | 39 |
| 189 |  | Championship | 39 |
| 200 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 38 |
| 200 |  | Saudi Pro League | 38 |
| 200 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 38 |
| 200 |  | Süper Lig | 38 |
| 200 |  | Championship | 38 |
| 200 | Molde FK | Eliteserien | 38 |
| 200 |  | Superleague Greece | 38 |
| 200 | | Ligue 1 | 38 |
| 200 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 38 |
| 200 |  | - | 38 |
| 200 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 38 |
| 200 |  | Belgian Pro League | 38 |
| 212 | Baltika Kaliningrad | Russian Premier League | 37 |
| 212 | FC Orenburg | Russian Premier League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Russian Premier League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 37 |
| 212 | Go Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie | 37 |
| 212 |  | League One | 37 |
Where RC Lens's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 38 staff whose nationality we hold
France supplies 34 of the 38, 89%. The median age is 40. The oldest is Daniel Percheron, director, at 82, and the youngest Julien Verdier, performance analyst, at 24. 12 members of staff came from another club, most often LOSC Lille (2).
Where RC Lens's former staff work now
On RC Lens's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 23 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is RC Lens's manager?
Pierre Sage is the RC Lens first-team manager, aged 46. Bilal Hamdi and Jamal Alioui are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at RC Lens?
Cédric Berthelin coaches the RC Lens first-team goalkeepers.
Who is RC Lens's chief scout?
Valentin Michalski is chief scout at RC Lens.
How many backroom staff do RC Lens have?
We hold the names of 38 people on RC Lens's staff for 2025/26: 17 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 9 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 5 owners and directors. That is the 11th longest list of the 18 Ligue 1 clubs we hold, against a median of 44. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 200th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what RC Lens pays its squad, see RC Lens player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Pierre Sage. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Ligue 1 wages.