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{{short description|French footballer and manager (born 1952)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Raymond Domenech
| image = Raymond Domenech.jpg
| caption = Domenech in 2007
| full_name = Raymond Manuel Albert Domenech<ref name=Legion>{{cite journal |date=8 May 2007 |title=Décret du 7 mai 2007 portant promotion et nomination |trans-title=Decree of 7 May 2007 on promotion and appointment |url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000000465675 |journal=Official Journal of the French Republic |volume=2007 |issue=107 |id=PREX0710152D |access-date=25 August 2024 |language=fr}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|1|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Lyon]], France
| height = 1.79 m
| position = [[Full-back (association football)|Full-back]]
| currentclub = 
| youthclubs1 = 
| youthyears1 = 
| years1 = 1969–1977
| clubs1 = [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]]
| caps1 = 246
| goals1 = 7
| years2 = 1977–1981
| clubs2 = [[RC Strasbourg|Strasbourg]]
| caps2 = 128
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 1981–1982
| clubs3 = [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]]
| caps3 = 19
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 1982–1984
| clubs4 = [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]]
| caps4 = 40
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 1984–1985
| clubs5 = [[FC Mulhouse|Mulhouse]]
| caps5 = 13
| goals5 = 0
| totalcaps = 433
| totalgoals = 15
| nationalteam1 = [[France national football team|France]]
| nationalyears1 = 1973–1979
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 1984–1988
| managerclubs1 = [[FC Mulhouse|Mulhouse]]
| manageryears2 = 1988–1993
| managerclubs2 = [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]]
| manageryears3 = 1993–2004
| managerclubs3 = [[France national under-21 football team|France U21]]
| manageryears4 = 1996
| managerclubs4 = [[France Olympic football team|France Olympic]]
| manageryears5 = 2004–2010
| managerclubs5 = [[France national football team|France]]
| manageryears6 = 2016
| managerclubs6 = [[Brittany national football team|Brittany]]
| manageryears7 = 2020–2021
| managerclubs7 = [[FC Nantes|Nantes]]
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|FRA}}}} <small>(as manager)</small>
{{MedalComp|[[FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]]|}}
{{MedalComp|[[UEFA European Under-21 Championship]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2002]]|}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1996]]|}}
}}
[[File:Raymond Domenech en 1976 (O. lyonnais).jpg|thumb|upright|Domenech in 1976]]
'''Raymond Manuel Albert Domenech''' (born 24 January 1952) is a French [[association football|football]] manager and former player. He managed the [[France national football team|France national team]] from 2004 to 2010, reaching the [[2006 FIFA World Cup final]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Domenech pegs Le Guen, Giresse as contenders for his replacement|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/domenech-pegs-le-guen-giresse-as-contenders-for-his-replacement-1.956298 | work=CBC News | date=3 February 2010}}</ref> He was dismissed after their elimination from the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]], for serious misconduct.<ref name=reuters/>

==Managerial career==
===France U-21 national team===
Domenech replaced [[Marc Bourrier]] as coach of the [[France national under-21 football team]] in 1993.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}

His first major tournament was the [[1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship]], which France hosted. France had qualified after topping their group in qualification, nine points above second-placed [[Sweden national under-21 football team|Sweden]]. At the tournament, France defeated [[Russia national under-21 football team|Russia]] in the quarter-finals but lost to [[Italy national under-21 football team|Italy]] in a penalty shootout at the semifinal stage. Italy went on to win the final against [[Portugal national under-21 football team|Portugal]].{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}

France qualified for the [[1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship]] after finishing first in their qualifying group. France defeated [[Germany national under-21 football team|Germany]] in the quarter-finals. Italy again knocked out the French side at the semi-final stage, the lone goal coming from [[Francesco Totti]]. Italy retained their title, defeating [[Spain national under-21 football team|Spain]] in the final.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}

After finishing third at the 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, France qualified for the [[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|1996 Olympics]] as one of the top five European nations. France finished top of their group with victories over [[Australia men's national under-23 soccer team|Australia]] and [[Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team|Saudi Arabia]], and a draw with [[Spain national under-23 football team|Spain]]. At the quarter-finals, France were eliminated 2–1 by Portugal after a golden goal was scored from the penalty spot by [[José Calado]].{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}

France failed to qualify for the [[1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship]] after finishing second in their qualifying group behind [[Norway national under-21 football team|Norway]]. France's final game of qualifying was at home against Norway, with France having needed at least a draw to top their group. Norway produced a 3–2 upset win to qualify above France. Norway went on to finish third at the tournament after being eliminated by champions [[Spain national under-21 football team|Spain]] in the semi-finals.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}

Domenech was again unsuccessful in qualifying for the [[2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship]]. This time France topped their qualifying group and progressed to the playoffs, where they were drawn against Italy. The first leg in France ended 1–1, and the second leg in Italy ended 1–1 after 90 minutes. The game went into extra time where [[Andrea Pirlo]] produced the winning goal for Italy in the 110th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/57470--italy-vs-france/|title=Under-21 2000 - History - Italy-France – UEFA.com|last=uefa.com}}</ref> Italy would go on to be champions at the 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}

Domenech briefly coached the [[France national under-20 football team]] at the [[2001 FIFA World Youth Championship]]. During the group stage, France defeated [[Iran national under-20 football team|Iran]], and had draws with [[Paraguay men's national under-20 football team|Paraguay]] and [[Ghana national under-20 football team|Ghana]]. France progressed from the group stage after finishing second behind [[Ghana national under-20 football team|Ghana]]. France defeated [[Germany national under-20 football team|Germany]] 3–2 in the Round of 16 thanks to a goal from [[Djibril Cissé]] in the 90+3rd minute. France were eliminated in the quarter-finals after a 3–1 loss to hosts and eventual champions [[Argentina national under-20 football team|Argentina]].{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}

France qualified for the [[2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship]] after finishing first in their qualifying group and defeating [[Romania national under-21 football team|Romania]] in the play-offs. France were undefeated during qualifying. France won all their group matches at the tournament against [[Czech Republic national under-21 football team|Czech Republic]], [[Belgium national under-21 football team|Belgium]] and [[Greece national under-21 football team|Greece]]. France progressed to the final after defeating [[Switzerland national under-21 football team|Switzerland]] in their semifinal. France met Czech Republic again, but this time the Czech side were victorious in a penalty shootout after the game ended at 0–0 after extra time.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}

France were dominant in the group stage of qualifying for the [[2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship]]. They finished first in their group with seven wins, one draw, no losses and no goals conceded. They were drawn against [[Portugal national under-21 football team|Portugal]] in the play-offs and won the first leg in Portugal 2–1. However, Portugal won 2–1 away from home in the second leg, sending the game to extra time. [[Djibril Cissé]] had been sent off just before halftime.<ref name="en.archive.uefa.com">{{cite web |title=Portugal overcome the odds |url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under21/history/season=2004/round=1586/match=73594/index.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105030614/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under21/history/season=2004/round=1586/match=73594/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 January 2013 |date=18 November 2003 }}</ref> There were no goals in extra time, so the match was decided by a penalty shootout. Portugal won the shootout, with their final penalty kick being scored by [[Cristiano Ronaldo]].<ref name="en.archive.uefa.com"/> Portugal would go on to finish third at the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}

===France senior national team===
====2006 World Cup====
On 12 July 2004, Domenech was a surprise choice to succeed [[Jacques Santini]] after the country's disappointing exit from [[UEFA Euro 2004]] by losing in the quarter-final match to the eventual tournament-upset winners [[Greece national football team|Greece]]. He beat the two other shortlisted candidates, [[Jean Tigana]] and [[Laurent Blanc]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Domenech is new French boss |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/jul/12/newsstory.sport4 |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=The Guardian |date=12 July 2004}}</ref>

France struggled in the [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|qualifiers]], even though the team was seeded in a group that included the relatively unheralded teams of [[Israel national football team|Israel]] and [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]]. Domenech persuaded [[Claude Makélélé]], [[Lilian Thuram]] and Zidane, members of France's "golden generation", out of international retirement to aid the national team. It paid off and they qualified for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|finals]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Oldies Zidane, Thuram and Makelele return to help France |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/other-sport/2005/09/03/oldies-zidane-thuram-and-makelele-return-to-help-france |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=The Star |date=3 September 2005}}</ref> On the final day of fixtures, France qualified automatically with a 4–0 home win over Cyprus.<ref>{{cite news |title=France joy after Switzerland draw |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/10/12/worldcup.france/ |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=CNN |date=12 October 2005}}</ref>

Domenech fell out with [[Vikash Dhorasoo]] after he made a behind the scenes film called ''[[Substitute (film)|Substitute]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Coach Domenech angered by Dhorasoo |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/08/15/france.dhorasoo/ |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=CNN |date=15 August 2006}}</ref> His decision to leave out [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] star [[Ludovic Giuly]] in favour of [[Franck Ribéry]], and subsequent refusal to explain that decision, left many French players and fans mystified.<ref>{{cite web |title=Left-out Giuly hits at out at France coach |url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/368464 |date=21 May 2006|work=ESPN
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718123331/http://www.espnfc.com/story/368464 |archive-date=18 July 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> Domenech's selection for France's World Cup squad was further criticised when he publicly announced that [[Fabien Barthez]] would start ahead of [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]] goalkeeper [[Grégory Coupet]]. This decision was met with derision in the French press and also led to Coupet walking out of the national squad before the tournament, although he later returned.<ref>{{cite news |last=Fifield |first=Dominic |date=25 May 2006 |title=France in disarray as keepers row in team bonding |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/may/26/worldcup2006.sport3 |url-status=live |newspaper=The Guardian |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725011104/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/may/26/worldcup2006.sport3 |archive-date=25 July 2014 }}</ref> Domenech also excluded [[A.S. Roma|Roma]] centre-back [[Philippe Mexès]] from his 2006 and 2008 squads, taking along the likes of [[Jean-Alain Boumsong]] in his place.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lambourde |first1=Philippe |title=Calcio Debate: Is Domenech Being Sabotaged By Serie A? |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italian-football/2008/09/09/856163/calcio-debate-is-domenech-being-sabotaged-by-serie-a |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=Goal.com |date=9 September 2008}}</ref>

France had a slow start in the World Cup, recording draws against Switzerland and [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]] before finally defeating [[Togo national football team|Togo]]. France then knocked out [[Spain national football team|Spain]], [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]], and [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]]. France lost the [[2006 FIFA World Cup final|final]] to [[Italy national football team|Italy]] in a penalty shoot-out following a 1–1 draw after extra time.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bland |first1=Gareth |title=France's unlikely journey to the 2006 World Cup final |url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2018/06/04/frances-unlikely-journey-to-the-2006-world-cup-final/ |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=These Football Times |date=4 June 2018}}</ref> Recalled golden generation veterans Zidane and Thuram earned spots on the [[FIFA World Cup awards#All-Star Team|All-Star Team]], with Zidane being awarded the [[FIFA World Cup awards#Golden Ball|Golden Ball]] for the best player of the tournament despite receiving a red card in the final (the voting was done before Zidane received the red card).<ref>{{cite news |title=Sent-off Zidane named best player |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/5154248.stm |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=10 July 2006}}</ref>

====Euro 2008====
On 27 August 2007, Claude Makélélé's club manager, [[José Mourinho]], stated that Domenech was treating Makélélé "like a slave," since Domenech had called him up for Euro 2008 qualifiers even though Makélélé had announced his retirement after the 2006 World Cup. Domenech responded: "As long as he can walk, he will play. I have the right to pick him."<ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/5291486.stm |work=BBC News |title=Domenech rekindles Makelele row | date=29 August 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917063130/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/5291486.stm |archive-date=17 September 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> France ended up last in their [[UEFA Euro 2008 Group C]] and failed to advance in the tournament after losing to Italy 2–0.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Spiro |first1=Matthew |title=France sunk as Italy grab lifeline on EURO 2008 Group C |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/300703--france-vs-italy/postmatch/report/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027035556/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/300703--france-vs-italy/postmatch/report/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 October 2020 |access-date=12 February 2021 |publisher=UEFA |date=17 June 2008}}</ref>

Domenech proposed on live television to his girlfriend [[Estelle Denis]] after France's elimination. He later admitted that this was unprofessional.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Maguire |first1=Mike |title=Domenech Admits To Indecent Proposal |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/90/french-football/2008/06/19/742501/domenech-admits-to-indecent-proposal |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=Goal.com |date=19 June 2008}}</ref>

====2010 World Cup====
France qualified for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] only after defeating the Republic of Ireland in a play-off. [[France vs Republic of Ireland 2010 FIFA World Cup play-off|The game]] was controversial, as [[Thierry Henry]] handled the ball before setting up [[William Gallas]] to score the winning goal.<ref>{{cite news |title=Le Hand of God, 10 years on: Thierry Henry's handball that sent France to the 2010 World Cup – remembered by those who were there |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/thierry-henry-handball-france-ireland-world-cup-2010-qualifier-10-years-on-decade |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=FourFourTwo |date=18 November 2019}}</ref>

In the first game of the finals, France drew with [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] 0–0. Following their draw with Uruguay, Zidane described Domenech as having lost control of the team.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/zidane-says-former-boss-not-a-coach-1.678414 |title=Zidane says former boss 'not a coach' |website=Irish Times |date=15 June 2010 }}</ref> The draw was then followed by a 2–0 defeat to [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]], during which striker [[Nicolas Anelka]] reportedly directed an expletive-laden<ref name=Mutiny>{{cite news |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jJUAsTmR7HSPud4_PSwWxUvvRcwQ |title=French football in chaos after players' mutiny |date=21 June 2010 |author=Agence France-Presse |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220055746/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jJUAsTmR7HSPud4_PSwWxUvvRcwQ |archive-date=20 February 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> tirade at Domenech.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8749698.stm |title = World Cup 2010: Nicolas Anelka sent home after bust-up  |publisher=BBC Sport |date=19 June 2010 |access-date=19 June 2010}}</ref> Anelka was dismissed from the team the next day.<ref name=sportspro>{{cite news |last=Long |first=Michael |date=29 September 2010 |title=French Football Federation reimburse sponsors after World Cup disappointment
|url=http://www.sportspromedia.com/notes_and_insights/french_football_federation_reimburse_sponsors_after_world_cup_disappointmen/ |url-status=live |newspaper=SportsPro |publisher=SportsPro Media |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112220852/http://www.sportspromedia.com/notes_and_insights/french_football_federation_reimburse_sponsors_after_world_cup_disappointmen/ |archive-date=12 November 2013}}</ref> The day after Anelka's dismissal, team captain [[Patrice Evra]] and team trainer [[Robert Duverne]] had a heated confrontation that caused Domenech to physically restrain Duverne; the players responded by returning to the team bus and refusing to continue with practice.<ref name=Mutiny/> After the [[French Football Federation]] condemned the player boycott,<ref name=sportspro /> the team returned to practice without further incident. France's World Cup campaign ended with a 2–1 defeat to hosts [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]], meaning ''Les Bleus'' finished at the bottom of Group A without winning a single game. Domenech bowed out by refusing to shake the hand of South Africa's coach [[Carlos Alberto Parreira]].<ref>{{cite news |title=World Cup 2010: Domenech snubs Parreira handshake |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8754572.stm |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=23 June 2010}}</ref>

Domenech was dismissed for serious misconduct following the World Cup. He sought €2.9 million compensation, eventually receiving €975,000.<ref name=reuters>{{cite news |title=Domenech agrees compensation with French football federation |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-france-domenech/domenech-agrees-compensation-with-french-football-federation-idUKTRE77349Z20110804?edition-redirect=uk |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=Reuters |date=4 August 2011}}</ref>

===Later career===
In November 2010, Domenech began coaching the under-11 team at [[AC Boulogne-Billancourt|Boulogne-Billancourt]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Domenech parle et gagne enfin|url=https://www.lejdd.fr/Sport/Football/Raymond-Domenech-entraine-les-benjamins-de-Boulogne-Billancourt-235284-3244583|date=21 November 2010|access-date=24 July 2021|website=Le Journal du Dimanche|language=fr|archive-date=24 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724212319/https://www.lejdd.fr/Sport/Football/Raymond-Domenech-entraine-les-benjamins-de-Boulogne-Billancourt-235284-3244583|url-status=dead}}</ref> In December 2011, Domenech donated €70,000 of his €150,000 World Cup bonus to the club, with the remaining €80,000 being donated to charity and an inner-city football club from [[Paris]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Domenech reverse sa prime de 150 000 euros au foot amateur|url=https://www.liberation.fr/sports/2011/12/30/domenech-reverse-sa-prime-de-150-000-euros-au-foot-amateur_785008/|date=30 December 2011|access-date=24 July 2021|website=Libération|language=fr}}</ref>

In April 2018, he was one of 77 applicants for the vacant [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon national team]] job.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43869356|title=77 applicants for vacant Cameroon coaching position|date=23 April 2018|access-date=27 April 2018|author=Oluwashina Okeleji|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> In December 2020, he expressed a wish to succeed [[Ljubiša Tumbaković]] as the [[Serbia national football team|Serbia national team]] coach.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Čvorović|first=Goran|date=10 December 2020|title=EKSKLUZIVNO! REJMON DOMENEK O KLUPI SRBIJE: Pitali su da li sam zainteresovan, odgovorio sam potvrdno|url=https://www.novosti.rs/sport/fudbal/943845/ekskluzivno-rejmon-domenek-klupi-srbije-pitali-sam-zainteresovan-odgovorio-sam-potvrdno|access-date=2020-12-30|website=Novosti|language=sr}}</ref>

On 26 December 2020, ten years after last managing a team, Domenech signed with [[Ligue 1]] side [[FC Nantes|Nantes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Raymond-domenech-nouvel-entraineur-de-nantes-officiel/1209657|title=Raymond Domenech nouvel entraîneur de Nantes (officiel)|publisher=[[L'Équipe]]|date=26 December 2020|access-date=27 December 2020}}</ref> On 10 February 2021, Domenech was released of his duties as head coach after not winning a single game in his eight matches in charge.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-10|title=Ex-France coach Domenech sacked by Nantes: club source|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210210-ex-france-coach-domenech-sacked-by-nantes-club-source|access-date=2021-02-10|website=France 24|language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
[[File:Estelle Denis et Raymond Domenech en 2012-2.JPG|thumb|Domenech with his then-fianceé [[Estelle Denis]] in 2012]]
Domenech was previously in a civil relationship with French TV presenter [[Estelle Denis]], whom he met at the studios of channel Infosport+.<ref>{{Cite web |last=France |first=News In |date=2022-02-17 |title=Her success on RMC, her separation from Raymond Domenech… Estelle Denis confides in TV Magazine |url=https://newsinfrance.com/her-success-on-rmc-her-separation-from-raymond-domenech-estelle-denis-confides-in-tv-magazine/ |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=newsinfrance.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Domenech proposed to Denis on live television on 17 June 2008, after France's elimination from [[UEFA Euro 2008]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-06-17 |last=Vignal |first=Patrick |title=Domenech looks to marriage after France's exit |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-euro-france-quotes-idUKL1753491920080617 |access-date=2023-09-03}}</ref> The couple have two children, a daughter born in 2004 and a son born in 2007.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://euro.dayfr.com/trends/630363.html | title=Estelle Denis, mother to Victoire and Merlin Domenech | work=DayFR Euro | date=8 August 2023 }}</ref> The couple separated in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kulawik |first=François |date=2022-12-23 |title=Estelle Denis, la vérité sur sa relation avec Raymond Domenech |url=https://www.sports.fr/people/estelle-denis-verite-relation-raymond-domenech-677328.html |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=Sports.fr |language=fr-FR}}</ref>

Domenech is of Catalan descent.<ref>{{cite news |title=Raymond Domenech, le Catalan des "États-Unis"|trans-title=Raymond Domenech, the Catalan from the "United States"|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Medias/Actualites/Raymond-domenech-le-catalan-des-etats-unis/654407 |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=L'Équipe |date=21 April 2016 |language=French}}</ref> He is fascinated by [[astrology]], and believes that people's personalities are shaped by star signs. He has denied rumours that he picked squads based on astrology, or that he dropped [[Robert Pires]] for being a [[Scorpio (astrology)|Scorpio]], instead saying that the 30-year-old Arsenal winger was declining and a bad influence on the squad.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Doyle |first1=Paul |title=Raymond Domenech: 'People started to think I wore a wizard's hat on my head' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/22/raymond-domenech-france-ireland-zinedine-zidane |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=The Guardian |date=22 March 2016}}</ref>

==Managerial statistics==
{{Updated|match played 10 February 2021}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Raymond Domenech career sheet|url=http://www.pari-et-gagne.com/joueur/raymond_domenech.html |work=Pari et Gagne |access-date=27 December 2020}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure	
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}!!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}!!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}!!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}!!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
|-
|[[FC Mulhouse|Mulhouse]]
| 1 July 1984
| 30 June 1988
{{WDL|169|93|40|36}}
|-
|[[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]]
| 1 July 1988
| 30 June 1993
{{WDL|202|73|62|67}}
|-
|[[France national under-21 football team|France U21]]
| 1 July 1993
| 11 July 2004
{{WDL|124|76|30|18}}
|-
|[[France national football team|France]]
| 12 July 2004
| 30 June 2010
{{WDL|79|41|24|14}}
|-
|[[FC Nantes|Nantes]]
| 26 December 2020
| 10 February 2021
{{WDL|8|0|4|4}}
|-
!colspan="3"|Total
{{WDLtot|582|283|160|139}}
|}

==Honours==
===Manager===
'''France'''
*[[FIFA World Cup]] runner-up: [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]]
{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}
*[[UEFA European Under-21 Championship]] runner-up: [[2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2002]];
{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} third place: [[1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1996]]
{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}

===Orders===
*[[Officer of the National Order of Merit]]: 2007<ref name=Legion/>

==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite book |last1=Domenech |first1=Raymond |title=Sexe, foot, royalties - Entretiens avec Estelle, la fausse interview |year=2010 |publisher=Nova éditions |isbn=978-2-36015-001-4 |language=fr}}
* {{cite book |last1=Domenech |first1=Raymond |title=Tout seul |year=2012 |publisher=Flammarion |isbn=978-2-08-126447-2 |language=fr}}

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