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{{short description|Swiss footballer and coach (born 1957)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name= Lucien Favre
| image = Lucien Favre.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Favre in 2018
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|11|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Saint-Barthélemy, Switzerland|Saint-Barthélemy]], Switzerland
| height = 1.78 m
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 1967–1971
| youthyears2 = 1972–1976
| youthclubs1 = FC Oulens
| youthclubs2 = [[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne-Sports]]
| years1 = 1976–1979
| clubs1 = [[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne-Sports]]
| caps1  = 30
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 1979–1981
| clubs2 = [[Neuchâtel Xamax FCS|Neuchâtel Xamax]]
| caps2  = 51
| goals2 = 14
| years3 = 1981–1983
| clubs3 = [[Servette FC|Servette]]
| caps3  = 59
| goals3 = 28
| years4 = 1983–1984
| clubs4 = [[Toulouse FC|Toulouse]]
| caps4  = 35
| goals4 = 7
| years5 = 1984–1991
| clubs5 = [[Servette FC|Servette]]
| caps5  = 134
| goals5 = 20
| totalcaps = 309
| totalgoals = 72
| nationalteam1  = [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]]
| nationalyears1 = 1981–1989
| nationalcaps1 = 24
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| manageryears1 = 1993–1995
| managerclubs1 = [[FC Echallens|Echallens]]
| manageryears2 = 1997–2000
| managerclubs2 = [[Yverdon Sport FC|Yverdon Sport]]
| manageryears3 = 2000–2002
| managerclubs3 = [[Servette FC|Servette]]
| manageryears4 = 2003–2007
| managerclubs4 = [[FC Zürich|Zürich]]
| manageryears5 = 2007–2009
| managerclubs5 = [[Hertha BSC]]
| manageryears6 = 2011–2015
| managerclubs6 = [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]]
| manageryears7 = 2016–2018
| managerclubs7 = [[OGC Nice|Nice]]
| manageryears8 = 2018–2020
| managerclubs8 = [[Borussia Dortmund]]
| manageryears9 = 2022–2023
| managerclubs9 = [[OGC Nice|Nice]]
}}
'''Lucien Favre''' ({{IPA|fr|lysjɛ̃ favʁ}}; born 2 November 1957) is a Swiss professional [[Association football|football]] manager and former player who most recently managed {{French football updater|Nice}} club [[OGC Nice|Nice]]. Favre was a [[playmaker]] for various Swiss and French clubs, the longest for [[Servette FC|Servette]], with whom he also won the championship. As a manager, he won the [[Swiss Cup]] and the [[Swiss Super League|Swiss championship]] with Servette and [[FC Zürich|Zürich]]. In Germany, Favre also managed [[Hertha BSC]] and [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]].

==Club career==
At club level, Favre played for [[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne-Sports]], [[Neuchâtel Xamax FCS|Neuchâtel Xamax]], [[Toulouse FC|Toulouse]] and [[Servette FC|Servette]], earning a reputation as a skillful and intelligent [[playmaker]]. When [[Pierre-Albert Chapuisat]] destroyed his knee in 1985, he could not play for eight months. It's still considered one of the worst fouls in Swiss footballing history.<ref>[http://www.watson.ch/Unvergessen/Super%20League/535388384-Das-schlimmste-Foul-im-Schweizer-Fussball--Gabet-Chapuisat-zertr%C3%BCmmert-Lucien-Favres-Knie], watson.ch, 13 September 2016.</ref> Favre announced his retirement in 1991.

==International career==
Favre amassed 24 caps for the [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland national team]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/players/zwit-players-in-fr.html | title = Swiss Players in France | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation | date = 27 March 2004 | access-date = 16 February 2013 | first = Erik | last = Garin}}</ref> Notably, he scored his first and only international goal on his debut, netting in [[Zürich]] against the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] on 1 September 1981 in the same game, in which both [[Ruud Gullit]] and [[Frank Rijkaard]] also made their first appearance for their respective country. Favre earned his last cap for Switzerland against [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] in a 3–1 away loss on 26 April 1989 played in [[Lisbon]].

==Managerial career==
===Echallens===
Favre's coaching career started in 1991 as the under-14 assistant manager with [[FC Echallens|Echallens]]. The following year, he took over the under-17 team before being appointed manager of the first team in 1993. Under his leadership, Favre's young squad surprisingly earned promotion to the [[Swiss Challenge League|Nationalliga B]]. The promotion is still the most outstanding achievement in the club's history.

===Neuchâtel Xamax===
After four years with Echallens, Favre was named Academy Manager of Neuchâtel Xamax. The move allowed him to experience the overall operation of a professional club.

===Yverdon-Sport and Servette===
In January 1997, Favre was appointed manager of [[Yverdon Sport FC|Yverdon Sport]],<ref name="Trainer-Info">{{cite web|title=Lucien Favre|url=https://www.kicker.de/lucien-favre/trainer|publisher=kicker|access-date=18 January 2014|language=de}}</ref> who was struggling at the bottom of the Nationalliga B at that stage. In 1999, he guided his side to the [[Swiss Super League|Nationalliga A]]. The following season, they unexpectedly achieved fifth-placed finish in the table, still Yverdon's best ranking in the top-flight to date.

In the summer of 2000, Favre decided to join [[Servette FC|Servette]], a long-established club based in [[Geneva]], where he had already won the league as a player. The highlights of his spell in Geneva were a 5–2 league win against [[Neuchâtel Xamax FCS|Neuchâtel Xamax]],<ref name="2000–01 Servette season">{{cite web |title=Servette Genève » Fixtures & Results 2000/2001 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/servette-geneve/2001/3/ |publisher=World Football |access-date=28 December 2020}}</ref> a victory in the [[Swiss Cup]] final in 2001,<ref name="2000–01 Swiss Cup">{{cite web |title=Switzerland Cup 2000/01 |website=[[RSSSF]] |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwitcup01.html |access-date=27 December 2020}}</ref> as well as a superb run in the [[2001–02 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]],<ref name="2001–02 Servette season">{{cite web |title=Servette Genève » Fixtures & Results 2001/2002 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/servette-geneve/2002/3/ |publisher=World Football |access-date=27 December 2020}}</ref> after finishing fifth.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=Switzerland » Super League 2001 Final round » 14. Round |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/sui-super-league-2001-finalrunde-spieltag/14/ |publisher=World Football |access-date=28 December 2020}}</ref> Servette eliminated [[SK Slavia Prague|Slavia Prague]], [[Real Zaragoza]] and [[Hertha BSC]] (with a 3–0 away win in [[Olympiastadion (Berlin)|Olympiastadion]]), before going out against [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] (0–3 and 2–2) in the last 16.<ref name="2001–02 Servette season"/> in the 2001–02 Swiss Cup, Servette forfeit a match 3–0.<ref name="2001–02 Swiss Cup">{{cite web |title=Switzerland Cup 2001/02 |website=[[RSSSF]] |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwitcup02.html |access-date=28 December 2020}}</ref>

===Zürich===
In 2003, Favre was appointed [[FC Zürich|Zürich]] manager.<ref name="Trainer-Info"/> His first match as Zürich manager was a 2–1 loss to [[FC Basel|Basel]].<ref name="2003–04 FC Zürich season">{{cite web |title=FC Zürich » Fixtures & Results 2003/2004 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/fc-zuerich/2004/3/ |publisher=World Football |access-date=28 December 2020}}</ref> In the 2003–04 season, Zürich finished in fifth place, one place below a [[2004–05 UEFA Cup]] spot,<ref>{{cite web |title=Switzerland » Super League 2003/2004 » 36. Round |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/sui-super-league-2003-2004-spieltag/36/ |publisher=World Football |access-date=28 December 2020}}</ref> and lost in the semi–finals of the Swiss Cup 6–5 to [[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshoppers]].<ref name="2003–04 Swiss Cup">{{cite web |title=Switzerland Cup 2003/04 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwitcup04.html |access-date=28 December 2020}}</ref> He won the [[Swiss Cup]] in 2005 beating [[FC Luzern|Luzern]] in the final.<ref name="2004–05 FC Zürich season">{{cite web |title=FC Zürich » Fixtures & Results 2004/2005 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/fc-zuerich/2005/3/ |publisher=World Football |access-date=28 December 2020}}</ref> The following season, Zürich ended their 25-year wait for a league title with a dramatic final day victory against Basel to win the [[Swiss Super League]]. They were also knocked out of the [[2005–06 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]] in the first round.<ref name="2005–06 FC Zürich season">{{cite web |title=FC Zürich » Fixtures & Results 2005/2006 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/fc-zuerich/2006/3/ |access-date=28 December 2020}}</ref> During the 2006–07 season, Zürich were eliminated from the [[2006–07 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]] in the second qualifying round.<ref name="2006–07 FC Zürich season">{{cite web |title=FC Zürich » Fixtures & Results 2006/2007 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/fc-zuerich/2007/3/ |publisher=World Football |access-date=28 December 2020}}</ref> On 29 May 2007, after securing another Swiss title, he was awarded the Swiss Manager of the Year award for the second year in a row.

===Hertha BSC===
[[File:Lucien Favre - Hertha BSC Berlin (2).jpg|thumb|upright|Favre as Hertha BSC manager in 2009]]
On 1 June 2007, German [[Bundesliga]] club [[Hertha BSC]] announced that Favre had agreed to sign a three-year deal as its head coach.<ref name="Favre: Immer Fortschritte machen">{{cite news|title=Favre: "Immer Fortschritte machen"|url=https://www.kicker.de/favre_immer-fortschritte-machen-366432/artikel|access-date=18 January 2014|newspaper=kicker|date=1 June 2007|language=de}}</ref> He started the [[2007–08 Hertha BSC season|2007–08 season]] with a 3–0 win against [[SpVgg Unterhaching]] in the first round of the [[2007–08 DFB-Pokal|DFB-Pokal]].<ref name="2007–08 Hertha BSC season">{{cite web |title=Hertha BSC Termine |url=https://www.kicker.de/hertha-bsc/spielplan/bundesliga/2007-08 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=28 December 2020 |language=de}}</ref>

During the [[2008–09 Hertha BSC season|2008–09 season]], he guided Hertha to an excellent fourth-place position,<ref>{{cite web |title=Bundesliga — Tabelle |url=https://www.kicker.de/bundesliga/tabelle/2008-09/34 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=28 December 2020 |language=de}}</ref> having at his disposal just the 13th-largest budget of the [[2008–09 Bundesliga]]. Hertha played in the [[2008–09 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]<ref name="2008–09 Hertha BSC season">{{cite web |title=Hertha BSC — Termine |url=https://www.kicker.de/hertha-bsc/spielplan/bundesliga/2008-09 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=28 December 2020 |language=de}}</ref> and were eliminated in the group stage.<ref>{{cite web |title=UEFA-Cup — Tabelle |url=https://www.kicker.de/europa-league/tabelle/2008-09/6#Gruppe1558 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=28 December 2020 |language=de}}</ref> In February 2009, one of the highlights of his spell in Germany was the brilliant tactical display of Hertha against [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] in a full Olympiastadion (almost 75,000 spectators). This performance allowed them to beat the erstwhile reigning German champions 2–1 to take Hertha temporarily top of the Bundesliga. Favre extended his contract for an additional year.

The [[2009–10 Hertha BSC season|2009–10 season]], however, did not look as promising for Hertha – its increasing financial difficulties prevented them from recruiting efficiently. Furthermore, three of the club's top players left in the summer: [[Josip Šimunić]], [[Andriy Voronin]] and [[Marko Pantelić]]. At the end of September 2009, Hertha were struggling in the league and Favre was relieved of his duties by the club.<ref name="Jetzt ist Preetz gefragt">{{cite news|title=Jetzt ist Preetz gefragt|url=https://www.kicker.de/jetzt-ist-preetz-gefragt-515203/artikel|access-date=18 January 2014|newspaper=kicker|date=29 September 2009|language=de}}</ref> Favre's final match was a 5–1 loss to [[TSG 1899 Hoffenheim|1899 Hoffenheim]].<ref name="2009–10 Hertha BSC season">{{cite web |title=Hertha BSC — Termine |url=https://www.kicker.de/hertha-bsc/spielplan/bundesliga/2009-10 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=28 December 2020 |language=de}}</ref> Favre finished with a record of 40 wins, 20 draws, and 34 losses.<ref name="Hertha BSC record">{{cite web|title=Hertha BSC|url=https://www.kicker.de/hertha-bsc/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14|publisher=kicker|access-date=18 January 2014|language=de}}</ref>

===Borussia Mönchengladbach===
[[File:Favrebmg.jpg|thumb|upright|Favre with Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2011]]
On 14 February 2011, Favre was named as the successor of [[Michael Frontzeck]] as head coach of [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]].<ref name="Favre soll Gladbach retten">{{cite web | url = http://fussball.zdf.de/ZDFsport/inhalt/29/0,5676,8212445,00.html| title = Favre soll Gladbach retten | language = de | publisher = zdf.de | date = 14 February 2011 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110719115503/http://fussball.zdf.de/ZDFsport/inhalt/29/0%2C5676%2C8212445%2C00.html?dr=1 | archive-date = 19 July 2011 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> He took over when the team was sitting at the bottom of the league with only 16 points after 22 match days, seven points adrift of Bundesliga safety.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bundesliga — Spieltag |url=https://www.kicker.de/bundesliga/spieltag/2010-11/22 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=28 December 2020 |language=de}}</ref> He instigated an immediate improvement in form and although the club still struggled, they eventually managed a narrow win against [[VfL Bochum]] in a two-legged relegation play-off to secure their place in the [[2011–12 Bundesliga|Bundesliga]].<ref name="2010–11 Borussia Mönchengladbach season">{{cite web |title=Bor. Mönchengladbach Termine |url=https://www.kicker.de/bor-moenchengladbach/spielplan/bundesliga/2010-11 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=28 December 2020 |language=de}}</ref>

In the following season, the team surpassed all expectations by finishing in fourth place, thereby qualifying for the early stages of the [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bundesliga — Spieltag |url=https://www.kicker.de/bundesliga/spieltag/2011-12/34 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=28 December 2020 |language=de}}</ref> However, they were beaten in the play-off round by [[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]].<ref name="2012–13 Borussia Mönchengladbach season">{{cite web |title=Bor. Mönchengladbach — Termine |url=https://www.kicker.de/bor-moenchengladbach/spielplan/bundesliga/2012-13 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=28 December 2020 |language=de}}</ref> The team's brand of fluid, counter-attacking football impressed pundits and press alike and was typified by an emphatic double win over Bayern Munich both home and away.<ref name="2011–12 Borussia Mönchengladbach season">{{cite web |title=Bor. Mönchengladbach — Termine |url=https://www.kicker.de/bor-moenchengladbach/spielplan/bundesliga/2011-12 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=28 December 2020 |language=de}}</ref> Favre's Gladbach were not as successful in the [[2012–13 Bundesliga]], however, falling to eighth.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bundesliga — Tabelle |url=https://www.kicker.de/bundesliga/tabelle/2012-13/34 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=28 December 2020 |language=de}}</ref> Some suggested that the added weight of playing in Europe coupled with the sales of numerous key players, such as [[Marco Reus]], was to blame for this. The next season saw Gladbach rise to sixth, largely due to the astute signings of [[Max Kruse]], [[Raffael (footballer)|Raffael]] and [[Christoph Kramer]].

During the [[2013–14 Borussia Mönchengladbach season|2013–14 season]], Borussia Mönchengladbach were knocked out of the [[2013–14 DFB-Pokal|DFB-Pokal]] in the first round<ref name="2013–14 Borussia Mönchengladbach season">{{cite web |title=Bor. Mönchengladbach Termine |url=https://www.kicker.de/bor-moenchengladbach/spielplan/bundesliga/2013-14 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=28 December 2020 |language=de}}</ref> when [[SV Darmstadt 98]] defeated Mönchengladbach in a shoot–out.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hrgota macht's zu lässig - Darmstadt feiert |url=https://www.kicker.de/darmstadt-gegen-mgladbach-2013-dfb-pokal-1888116/spielbericht |access-date=28 December 2020 |publisher=kicker |date=4 August 2013 |language=de}}</ref>

The [[2014–15 Bundesliga]] season was Favre's most successful season to date, with Gladbach finishing in third place and directly qualifying for the [[2015–16 UEFA Champions League group stage]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bundesliga — Tabelle |url=https://www.kicker.de/bundesliga/tabelle/2014-15/34 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=28 December 2020 |language=de}}</ref> Favre's side were defensively brilliant and their passing style of play saw them record several notable victories, including a 2–0 away win against Bayern Munich<ref name="2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season">{{cite web |title=Bor. Mönchengladbach Termine |url=https://www.kicker.de/bor-moenchengladbach/spielplan/bundesliga/2014-15 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=28 December 2020 |language=de}}</ref> and a comprehensive 3–0 victory at home to [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]]<ref name="2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season"/> that ultimately sealed their qualification to the Champions League.

After losing the first five league games of the [[2015–16 Borussia Mönchengladbach season|2015–16 season]], Favre resigned on 20 September 2015.<ref name="Borussia Monchengladbach: Lucien Favre quits as coach">{{cite news|title=Borussia Monchengladbach: Lucien Favre quits as coach|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34308483|access-date=20 September 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=20 September 2015}}</ref> His final match was a 1–0 loss to [[1. FC Köln]] the previous day.<ref name="2015–16 Borussia Mönchengladbach season">{{cite web |title=Bor. Mönchengladbach Termine |url=https://www.kicker.de/bor-moenchengladbach/spielplan/bundesliga/2015-16 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=28 December 2020 |language=de}}</ref> During his time at Gladbach, Favre revived a fallen giant of football, taking them from certainties for relegation to the pinnacle of world football in the Champions League. Favre finished with a record of 88 wins, 49 draws, and 52 losses.<ref name ="Gladbach record">{{cite web|title=Bor. Mönchengladbach|url=https://www.kicker.de/bor-moenchengladbach/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14|publisher=kicker|access-date=18 January 2014|language=de}}</ref>

===Nice===
On 24 May 2016, Favre was appointed as [[OGC Nice|Nice]] manager, replacing [[Claude Puel]].<ref name="Nice Job">{{cite news |url=http://www.ogcnice.com/fr/actualite/26979/favre-nouvel-entraineur-de-logc-nice |title=Favre nouvel entraîneur de l'OGC Nice |language=fr |work=ogcnice.com |date=24 May 2016 |access-date=24 May 2016}}</ref> This appointment was widely considered as a coup for Nice by the French media. He brought in only one backroom staff, [[Adrian Ursea]].<ref>[http://www.lematin.ch/sports/actu/Raymond-Domenech-encense-Lucien-Favre/story/28554767 RAYMOND DOMENECH ENCENSE LUCIEN FAVRE], Le Matin, 14 October 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.nicematin.com/football/qui-est-adrian-ursea-le-nouvel-adjoint-de-lucien-favre-a-logc-nice-55934 Qui est Adrian Ursea, le nouvel adjoint de Lucien Favre à l'OGC Nice?], Nice Matin, 9 June 2016.</ref> In his first season, Nice, bolstered by striker Mario Balotelli, finished third after leading the league for much of the season, and qualified for the Champions League, their best league position in decades.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Devin |first=Adam White and Eric |date=2017-05-01 |title=How Nice beat all the odds – and PSG – to challenge for the Ligue 1 title this season |url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/may/01/nice-ligue-1-title-paris-saint-germain |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> His second season, however, did not live up to the expectations, as Nice finished 8th, and were eliminated in the Champions League qualifiers.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-08-16 |title=Napoli win 2-0 with disputed penalty as Nice finish with nine |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-champions-idUKKCN1AW2N5 |access-date=2023-02-02}}</ref> Favre subsequently departed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Official {{!}} Lucien Favre is leaving OGC Nice – Get French Football News |url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2018/official-lucien-favre-is-leaving-ogc-nice/ |access-date=2023-02-02 |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Borussia Dortmund===
On 22 May 2018, Favre was appointed as manager of [[Borussia Dortmund]], with a contract lasting until 30 June 2020.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bvb.de/News/Uebersicht/Lucien-Favre-wird-Cheftrainer-von-Borussia-Dortmund |title=Lucien Favre wird Cheftrainer von Borussia Dortmund |trans-title=Lucien Favre becomes head coach of Borussia Dortmund |website=BVB.de |publisher=Borussia Dortmund |date=22 May 2018 |access-date=22 May 2018 |language=de}}</ref> During his debut season, he became the first-ever manager to remain unbeaten in his first 15 Bundesliga matches with the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/is-this-the-best-borussia-dortmund-of-all-time-reus-sancho-witsel-3101-1862|title=Marco Reus, Jadon Sancho and Co.: Is this the best Borussia Dortmund of all time?|publisher=Bundesliga|date=28 January 2019|access-date=28 January 2019}}</ref> This includes a 4–1 win against [[RB Leipzig]], a 7–0 win against [[1. FC Nürnberg]], and a 4–0 win against [[Atlético Madrid]].<ref name="2018–19 Borussia Dortmund season">{{cite web |title=Borussia Dortmund — Termine |url=https://www.kicker.de/borussia-dortmund/spielplan/bundesliga/2018-19 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=29 December 2020 |language=de}}</ref> On 3 August 2019, Dortmund won the [[2019 DFL-Supercup|German Super Cup]].<ref name="2019 German Super Cup">{{cite news |title=Sancho glänzt in doppelter Rolle: BVB gewinnt Supercup |url=https://www.kicker.de/dortmund-gegen-bayern-2019-dfl-supercup-4574262/analyse |access-date=29 December 2020 |publisher=kicker |date=3 August 2019 |language=de}}</ref> He was sacked on 13 December 2020 after a string of poor results, including a 5–1 thumping at home against newly-promoted [[VfB Stuttgart]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bvb.de/News/Uebersicht/Borussia-Dortmund-trennt-sich-von-Lucien-Favre|title=Borussia Dortmund trennt sich von Lucien Favre|date=13 December 2020|website=bvb.de |publisher=[[Borussia Dortmund]] |access-date=13 December 2020 |language=de}}</ref> Favre finished with a record of 67 wins, 17 draws, and 23 losses.<ref name="Borussia Dortmund — Trainer">{{cite web |title=Borussia Dortmund — Trainer |url=https://www.kicker.de/borussia-dortmund/team-trainer/bundesliga/2020-21 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=28 December 2020 |language=de}}</ref>

===Return to Nice===
On 27 June 2022, Favre returned to Nice as manager.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Nice-officialise-l-arrivee-de-lucien-favre-et-le-depart-de-christophe-galtier/1340618|title=Nice officialise l'arrivée de Lucien Favre et le départ de Christophe Galtier|trans-title=Nice formalizes the arrival of Lucien Favre and the departure of Christophe Galtier|language=fr|publisher=L'Équipe|date=27 June 2022|access-date=27 June 2022}}</ref> His first game in charge was a 1–1 draw with [[Toulouse FC|Toulouse]] on 7 August.<ref name=":0" /> His first win came on the 31st of said month against [[Lille OSC|Lille]] 1–2 away from home.<ref name=":1" /> Favre was sacked in January 2023 following a 1–0 [[2022–23 Coupe de France|Coupe de France]] loss to third tier side [[Le Puy Foot 43 Auvergne]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=OGC Nice sack Lucien Favre |url=https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/NEWS/2023/01/10/ogc-nice-sack-lucien-favre |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=Ligue1 COM |language=en}}</ref>

==Style of management==
Favre's teams play a dynamic, quick and attacking-minded football where ball possession and change of tempo alternate. This attractive style of play has brought results in every club he has managed. Furthermore, Favre is very skillful tactically, leaving his opponents struggling to penetrate his well-organized sides. His teams tend to shoot less than others but have a high conversion rate, also with shots coming from outside the box. Favre likes the opponents conversion rate to be on the low end. His teams stick out at the wrong end of [[expected goals]] statistics. Favre has a reputation of predicting well how opposing teams, coaches or players tend to react in certain situations. To play this style Favre pays attention to details and technique especially one-to-one.<ref>[https://saturdaysoncouch.wordpress.com/2015/05/18/gladbach-exposing-expg-models-or-luckiest-team-in-europe/ Gladbach: luckiest team in Europe or a blind spot in expected goals?], saturdaysonthecouch, 18 May 2015</ref><ref>[https://thefutebolist.wordpress.com/2017/08/05/how-in-the-world-does-nice-overperform-expected-goals-part-one-the-defence/ How in the World Does Nice Overperform Expected Goals? Part One: The Defence], Ashwin Raman, 17 August 2017.</ref><ref>[https://thefutebolist.wordpress.com/2017/09/24/how-in-the-world-does-nice-overperform-expected-goals-part-two-the-attack/ How in the World Does Nice Overperform Expected Goals? Part Two: The Attack], Ashwin Raman, 24 September 2017.</ref><ref>[https://statsbomb.com/2018/09/bundesliga-roundup-schalke-is-bad-werder-bremen-are-good-and-favre-is-favre/ statsbomb BVB 2018/19]. Retrieved 5 January 2019.</ref><ref name=11freunde>[https://www.11freunde.de/artikel/welche-spielidee-der-neue-bvb-trainer-hat/ Das Favre-Rätsel], 11freunde, 22 May 2018.</ref>

Favre is also well known for his ability to develop talented young players and introduce them into the first team. Under his leadership, [[Blerim Džemaili]], [[Almen Abdi]], [[Steve von Bergen]] and [[Gökhan Inler]] all made their debut with the Switzerland national team before signing for foreign clubs. In 2007, Zürich became Swiss champions with an average age of 21.5 years. He is also credited with raising the game of German starlet [[Marco Reus]], whose fine performances procured a call up to the [[Germany national football team|Germany national team]] and a high-priced move to league champions Borussia Dortmund; [[Marc-André ter Stegen]], who eventually joined [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]; and Christoph Kramer. Another example of his ability to develop youngsters into widely sought after, talented players is seen in [[Granit Xhaka]], who initially struggled when he joined Gladbach but, under Favre's tutelage, eventually thrived, becoming one of the best central midfielders in Germany and sealing a move to [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] for a fee reported to be in excess of €30&nbsp;million.

==Managerial statistics==
{{updated|match played 7 January 2023}}

{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
!rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From
!rowspan=2|To
!colspan=5|Record
!rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}	
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
|-
|align=left|[[Servette FC|Servette]]
|align=left|1 July 2000<ref name="Trainer-Info"/>
|align=left|30 June 2002<ref name="Trainer-Info"/>
{{WDL|83|34|26|23}}
|
|-
|align=left|[[FC Zürich|Zürich]]
|align=left|1 July 2003<ref name="Trainer-Info"/>
|align=left|1 June 2007<ref name="Favre: Immer Fortschritte machen"/>
{{WDL|169|94|33|42}}
|
|-
|align=left|[[Hertha BSC]]
|align=left|1 June 2007<ref name="Favre: Immer Fortschritte machen"/>
|align=left|28 September 2009<ref name="Jetzt ist Preetz gefragt"/>
{{WDL|94|40|20|34}}
|<ref name="Hertha BSC record"/>
|-
|align=left|[[Borussia Mönchengladbach]]
|align=left|14 February 2011<ref name="Favre soll Gladbach retten"/>
|align=left|20 September 2015<ref name="Borussia Monchengladbach: Lucien Favre quits as coach"/>
{{WDL|189|88|49|52}}
|<ref name ="Gladbach record"/>
|-
|align=left|[[OGC Nice|Nice]]
|align=left|24 May 2016<ref name="Nice Job"/>
|align=left|20 May 2018
{{WDL|99|42|24|33}}
|
|-
|align=left|[[Borussia Dortmund]]
|align=left|22 May 2018
|align=left|13 December 2020
{{WDL|110|68|18|24}}
|<ref name="Borussia Dortmund — Trainer"/>
|-
|align=left|[[OGC Nice|Nice]]
|align=left|27 June 2022
|align=left|9 January 2023
{{WDL|26|8|9|9}}
|
|-
!colspan=3|Total
{{WDLtot|770|374|179|217}}
!—
|}

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Servette'''
*[[Swiss Super League|Nationalliga A]]: [[1984–85 Nationalliga A|1984–85]]

'''Individual'''
*[[Swiss Footballer of the Year]]: 1982–83

===Manager===
'''Echallens'''
*[[Swiss Challenge League|Nationalliga B]] promotion: 1993–94

'''Yverdon Sport'''
*Nationalliga A promotion: 1998–99

'''Servette'''
*[[Swiss Cup]]: 2000–01

'''Zürich'''
*[[Swiss Super League]]: [[2005–06 Swiss Super League|2005–06]], [[2006–07 Swiss Super League|2006–07]]
*Swiss Cup: [[2004–05 Swiss Cup|2004–05]]

'''Borussia Dortmund'''
*[[DFL-Supercup]]: [[2019 DFL-Supercup|2019]]

'''Individual'''
*Swiss Manager of the Year: 2006, 2007
*[[Sport1 (Germany)|Sport1]] Manager of the Year: 2011<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.letemps.ch/sport/meilleur-cest-lucien-favre|title=Le meilleur, c'est Lucien Favre|newspaper=Le Temps |date=19 December 2011|via=www.letemps.ch}}</ref>
*[[Vereinigung der Vertragsfußballspieler#Coach of the Season (2010–present)|VDV Bundesliga Coach of the Season]]: [[2011–12 Bundesliga|2011–12]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news/01ff-0e7e56b7e42e-9b05f8109ed4-1000--reus-named-bundesliga-player-of-2011-12/|title=Reus named Bundesliga player of 2011/12|date=4 July 2012|website=[[UEFA]]}}</ref>
*[[Kicker (sports magazine)|Kicker]] Player Poll Manager of the First Half: 2013–14<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rp-online.de/sport/fussball/borussia/lucien-favre-ist-der-gewinner-der-hinrunde_aid-9517165|title=Borussia Mönchengladbach: Lucien Favre ist der Gewinner der Hinrunde|first=RP|last=ONLINE|date=6 January 2014|website=RP ONLINE}}</ref>
*Kicker Player Poll Manager of the Season: 2014–15<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/kicker-spieler-umfrage_de-bruyne-loest-robben-ab-628597/artikel|title=kicker-Spieler-Umfrage: De Bruyne löst Robben ab|website=kicker}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*{{NFT player}}
*{{Fussballdaten}}
*[http://igang3.ch/dbfcz/spieler.php?spieler_id=24 Lucien Favre] at Igang3.ch {{in lang|de}}

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