Laurent HuardLaurent Huard is a French football coach and a former player who is the academy coach of Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne.Playing careerHuard played for nine years at Rennes, before stints at Sedan and Saint-Étienne. In 2002, he had to end his career due to heart problems.Coaching careerOn 6 December 2023, Huard was appointed as caretaker manager by Saint-Étienne following the dismissal of Laurent Batlles.