Bernard Blaquart

Bernard Blaquart is a French former professional footballer who was most recently the manager of Ligue 1 side Nîmes Olympique. During his playing career he represented FC Girondins [de Bordeaux|Bordeaux], Toulouse, Toulon Var|Toulon] and Stade Français, making almost 100 appearances in the top two divisions of French football.
Following his retirement from playing, Blaquart moved into management and coached a number of lower-league clubs including Lunel and Montluçon before joining Ligue 2 outfit Grenoble [Foot 38|Grenoble] as reserve team manager in 2004. He was appointed as manager of the senior team for the last 8 matches of the 2005–06 season following the departure of Thierry Goudet to Brest, and led the side to a 10th-place finish before returning to his post with the reserves. In 2008, he became Head of Youth Development at Grenoble and held the position for two years before taking up a similar role at Tours. In August 2012, he was given the manager's job at Tours on a full-time basis, replacing the outgoing German coach Peter Zeidler.