Gervais Martel
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Gervais Martel (born 20 November 1954 in Oignies) is a French businessman who served as the president of French football club Lens from 1988 to 2012 and 2013 to 2017.[1] Under his leadership, Lens won their first ever Division 1 title in the 1997–98 season, and won their first ever Coupe de la Ligue title the following year.[citation needed]
Martel is also a vice-president of the French Football Federation and serves on the federation's Federal Council.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Retraite internationale de Varane : " C'est du Raphaël dans le texte ", pour Gervais Martel". La Voix du Nord (in French). 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Football – Gervais Martel: "Philippe Diallo va ramener de la sérénité, et on en a besoin!"". La Voix du Nord (in French). 11 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
External links
[edit]- (in French) Photos of Gervais Martel