AS Monaco FC
Full name | Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | Les Rouge et Blanc (The Red and Whites) Les Monégasques (The Monégasques) Le Rocher (The Rock) | |||
Short name | AS Monaco, ASM | |||
Founded | 23 November 1924 | |||
Stadium | Stade Louis II | |||
Capacity | 16,360[1] | |||
Owner | Monaco Sport Investment Ltd (66.67%) House of Grimaldi (33.33%) | |||
President | Dmitry Rybolovlev | |||
Manager | Adi Hütter | |||
League | Ligue 1 | |||
2022–23 | Ligue 1, 6th of 20 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club, commonly referred to as AS Monaco (French pronunciation: [ɑ.ɛs mɔnako]), ASM or Monaco, is a Monégasque professional football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. Although not in France, it is a member of the French Football Federation (FFF) and currently competes in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Founded in 1918, the team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II.[2] Its training center is situated in neighboring France, in la Turbie.[3]
Despite not being a French club, Monaco is one of the most
The club's traditional colours are red and white, and the club is known as Les Rouge et Blanc (The Red and Whites).
Status
Unlike several other European
History
Early history
AS Monaco FC was founded on 1 August 1920 as a unification of numerous local clubs based in France and the principality. Then, the multiple sports club of the Association Sportive de Monaco was founded on 23 August 1924.[10] AS Monaco FC was then absorbed by the latter and became the football section of the enlarged Monegasque sporting club.[11]
The club's early years were spent in the amateur regional divisions of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, rising rapidly between the leagues in the 1920s. In 1933, Monaco were invited by the French Football Federation to turn professional. The Monégasques' first year of second division football ended in failure, however, as they were relegated to the amateur leagues the following year. By 1948, Monaco re-acquired its professional status and returned to the French second division; they subsequently consistently finished in its upper echelons, with this sustained effort resulting in promotion to the French first division for the first time in 1953.
1960–1986: Domestic successes
In 1960, Monaco coach
The early 1980s saw a steady stream of successes in national competitions. Monaco won a title almost every other year; the Coupe de France in 1980 and 1985, the French Championship in 1982, was Coupe de France finalist in 1984. In the 1985–86 season, Monaco hammered Bordeaux 9–0, one of the biggest wins in club history.[14]
Disappointingly for Monaco fans, the club could not translate its domestic leadership into European success. Up to this point, Monaco had never passed the first round of any European competition. Monaco lost to Dundee United (1981), CSKA Sofia twice (1982 and 1984) and Universitatea Craiova (1985).[15]
1990s: Wenger and Tigana
In 1986, former
After Wenger's departure, the club went on to record two further league championships; under Jean Tigana in 1997 and under Claude Puel in 2000. However, as the decade came to an end, rumours were surfacing that the club was facing numerous financial difficulties. In 2003, these financial problems came to a head. Despite finishing second in the league, the club was relegated to Ligue 2 by the French Professional League for amassing a €50 million ($68 million) debt.[18] Whilst this was reduced on appeal to a ban on purchasing players, it was enough to force President Jean-Louis Campora, who had been in charge for 28 years, to step aside. He was replaced by Pierre Svara, an administrator considered to be close to the principality's princely family but with no footballing experience.[19]
The following season saw remarkable success on the field, given the club's financial strife. The team, coached by former France/ national team captain
Relegation and takeover
With Francesco Guidolin hired to replace Deschamps, one of Pastor's first tasks was to hold on to the players who had turned the club into one of the best in Europe. However, he failed to convince them to stay and their replacements were unable to replicate previous successes. Guidolin lasted only one year, before being replaced by assistant coach Laurent Banide who, in turn, only lasted a year, before being replaced by Brazilian Ricardo Gomes. In 2008, after four years at the club featuring six coaches and only mid-table finishes, Pastor left the club amid severe criticism of his management skills.
In 2008, Jérôme de Bontin, a leading shareholder of the club since 2003, took charge of the club, promising a complete shake-up. Under his reign as president, the club brought in players such as Park Chu-young and Freddy Adu, but they did not find much success on the pitch, going through a torrid season and only managing a mid-table finish. De Bontin resigned at the end of the season, replaced by banker Étienne Franzi and a new board of directors.[20]
In July 2009 Ricardo Gomes was replaced by former
In December 2011, 66.67% of the club was sold to the
Ligue 1 triumph and aftermath (2016–present)
Monaco won the Ligue 1 title on 17 May 2017, defeating AS Saint-Étienne 2–0.[24] Radamel Falcao and Kylian Mbappé scored 30 and 26 goals respectively to ensure a first Ligue 1 title in 17 years. Monaco went undefeated for the last 20 games of the season, winning 18 of those 20 games.
In the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League, Monaco staged a comeback in the Round of 16, losing the first leg 5–3 to Manchester City[25] before beating the English side 3–1 at home to win on away goals. Monaco then defeated Borussia Dortmund 6–3 on aggregate before going down 4–1 over two legs to Juventus. In the summer, Kylian Mbappé went to rivals PSG on loan, with obligation to buy for a fee of €180m,[26] making it the second-highest transfer fee in history after Neymar. Teammates Bernardo Silva and Benjamin Mendy were sold to Manchester City for over €100m combined and Tiémoué Bakayoko was sold to Chelsea for €40 million. Monaco managed to finish 2nd in the 2017–18 Ligue 1, 13 points behind league winners PSG. In the summer of 2018, Fabinho was sold to Liverpool for €42 million.
Jardim was replaced as coach by Thierry Henry in October 2018 after a poor start to the season.[27] Henry was suspended from his job in January,[28] and Jardim returned days later.[29] Monaco finished the season in 17th, avoiding relegation playoffs by 2 points.[30] In December 2019 Jardim was fired for the second time in 14 months,[31] and former Spain manager Robert Moreno was appointed in his place.[32]
In 2019–20, the
Stadium
Monaco played at the original
Youth academy
Players
Current squad
- As of 1 February 2024[37]
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserves
- As of 31 January 2023[38]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management and staff
- Senior club staff[39]
Club Management | |
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President | Dmitry Rybolovlev |
Vice-president, chief executive officer | Oleg Petrov |
Deputy Director General | Filips Dhondt |
President of the Association | Michel Aubery |
Administrative Director | Olga Dementieva |
Sporting Director | Thiago Scuro |
Technical Director | Laurent Andrinous |
Academy Director | Bertrand Reuzeau[40] |
Manager | Adi Hütter |
Assistant Manager | Christian Peintinger Klaus Schmidt |
Goalkeeper Coach | Frederic De Boever |
Performance Coach | Steeven Mandin |
Lead Performance Coach | Bruno Marrier Sandy Guichard |
Head of Athletic Development | Yann Le Meur |
Sports scientist | Léo Nouvian Emilie Thienot |
Head of Medicine | Fabrice Michel |
Team Doctor | Alexandre Cruze |
Physiotherapist | Joffrey Plasse Jerko Mikulić Sophia Nigi Fabio Martins Florent Danieli |
Nutritionist | Raphael Tourraton |
Team Psychologist | Sophie Huguet |
Osteopath | Eric Deroover |
Medical Coordinator | Hervé Grolleau |
Rehab Specialist | Jérôme Palestri |
Financial Director | Emmanuel Blanchi |
Head of Communication and PR | Bruno Skropeta |
Commercial Director | Juli Ferre Nadal |
Press Officer | Julien Crevelier |
Presidential history
List of presidents | |
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1952–1953 | Roger-Félix Médecin |
1954 | Joseph Fissore |
1955–1956 | Charles Campora |
1956–1957 | Roger-Félix Médecin |
1958–1959 | Charles Campora |
1960–1963 | Antoine Romagnan |
1964–1968 | Max Principale |
1969 | Edmond Aubert |
1970–1972 | Henry Rey |
1973–1974 | Henri Orengo |
1975 | Henri Corvetto |
1976–2003 | Jean-Louis Campora |
2003–2004 | Pierre Svara |
2004–2008 | Michel Pastor |
2008–2009 | Jérôme de Bontin |
2009–2011 | Étienne Franzi |
2011– | Dmitry Rybolovlev |
Coaching history
List of coaches | |
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1948–1950 | Jean Batmale |
1950–1952 | Elek Schwartz |
1952–1953 | Angelo Grizzetti |
1953–1956 | Ludwic Dupal
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1956–1957 | Anton Marek |
1957–1958 | Louis Pirroni |
1958–1963 | Lucien Leduc |
1963–1965 | Roger Courtois |
1965–1966 | Louis Pirroni |
1966–1969 | Pierre Sinibaldi |
1969–1970 | Louis Pirroni / Robert Domergue |
1970–1972 | Jean Luciano |
1972–1974 | Ruben Bravo
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1974–1975 | Alberto Muro |
1976–1977 | Armand Forchério |
1977–1979 | Lucien Leduc |
1979–1983 | Gérard Banide |
1983–1986 | Lucien Muller |
1986–1987 | Ștefan Kovács |
1987–1994 | Arsène Wenger |
1994 | Jean Petit |
1994–1995 | Jean-Luc Ettori |
1995 | Gérard Banide |
1995–1999 | Jean Tigana |
1999–2001 | Claude Puel |
2001–2005 | Didier Deschamps |
2005 | Jean Petit |
2005–2006 | Francesco Guidolin |
2006 | László Bölöni |
2006–2007 | Laurent Banide |
2007–2009 | Ricardo Gomes |
2009–2011 | Guy Lacombe |
2011 | Laurent Banide |
2011–2012 | Marco Simone |
2012–2014 | Claudio Ranieri |
2014–2018 | Leonardo Jardim |
2018–2019 | Thierry Henry |
2019 | Leonardo Jardim |
2019–2020 | Robert Moreno |
2020–2022 | Niko Kovač |
2022 | Stéphane Nado (caretaker) |
2022–2023 | Philippe Clement |
2023– | Adi Hütter |
Honours
Domestic competitions
- Ligue 1
- Ligue 2
- Championnat de France Amateur
- Winners (3): 1963–64, 1970–71, 2007–08
- Coupe de France
- Coupe de la Ligue
- Trophée des Champions
- Coupe Charles Drago
- Winners: 1961
European
- European Cup Winners' Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1991–92
- UEFA Champions League
- Runners-up (1): 2003–04
UEFA club coefficient ranking
- As of 20 February 2024[41]
Rank | Team | Points |
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71 | Freiburg |
25.000 |
72 | Union SG |
25.000 |
73 | Monaco | 24.000 |
74 | Union Berlin |
23.000 |
75 | Antwerp | 23.000 |
Records
Player | Appearances |
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Jean-Luc Ettori | 755 |
Claude Puel | 602 |
Jean Petit | 428 |
Manuel Amoros | 349 |
Christian Dalger | 334 |
Marcel Dib | 326 |
François Ludo | 319 |
Luc Sonor | 315 |
Michel Hidalgo | 304 |
Armand Forchério | 303 |
Player | Goals |
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Delio Onnis | 223 |
Lucien Cossou | 114 |
Wissam Ben Yedder | 102 |
Christian Dalger | 89 |
Radamel Falcao | 83 |
Jean Petit | 78 |
Victor Ikpeba | 77 |
Yvon Douis | 74 |
Youri Djorkaeff | 68 |
Shabani Nonda Sonny Anderson |
67 |
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External links
- Official website
- AS Monaco FC at Ligue 1
- AS Monaco FC at UEFA