Benoît Tavenot

Benoît Tavenot is a French football manager and former player. He is the manager of club Metz.

Playing career

Born in Paris, Tavenot was raised in Strasbourg in Alsace. A midfielder, he began playing in his adopted region for AS Kilstett, AS Strasbourg and AS Pierrots Vauban Strasbourg.

Coaching career

Early career

Tavenot worked in several posts within SC Bastia including as assistant manager and reserve team manager. In February 2018 he was named manager at Championnat National 2 club FC Bastia-Borgo, the successor to his former club CA Bastia.
After one year as assistant manager of Cercle Brugge in the Belgian Pro League, Tavenot was named as part of the staff of Vincent Hognon at Metz in June 2019. He retained his post under succeeding manager Frédéric Antonetti but left the club as did the latter following relegation to Ligue 2 in 2022; Tavenot's contract was set to last to 2024.
In February 2023, Tavenot returned to the city where he grew up, joining RC Strasbourg Alsace again as Antonetti's assistant. Possessing the to coach football in France to the highest level, he left this post in June.

Dijon

Tavenot became head coach of Dijon in the third-tier Championnat National on a two-year deal in June 2023. Having come fourth in his only season, he left by mutual consent while strongly linked to a return to SC Bastia as head coach.

Bastia

Tavenot joined SC Bastia of Ligue 2 on a two-year deal in June 2024, with his former mentor Antonetti being the director of football. On his debut as manager in a professional division on 19 August, his team drew 1–1 at Metz. The 2024–25 season ended with the Corsican club in 8th place, having used a young and inexperienced squad. On 30 October 2025, with the club in last place after taking four points from eleven winless games, he was dismissed.

Metz

On 20 January 2026, Tavenot returned to Metz, succeeding Stéphane Le Mignan at Ligue 1's bottom club. Five days later he made his debut as a top-flight manager in a 5–2 home loss to Lyon.