Paul Clement (football manager)
![]() Clement at Real Madrid in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paul Clement[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 8 January 1972||
Place of birth | Wandsworth, England | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1991 | Banstead Athletic | ||
1991–1994 | Corinthian Casuals | ||
Managerial career | |||
2003-2004 | Fulham (Academy) (Assistant) | ||
2004-2006 | Fulham (Under-18) | ||
2005–2008 | Republic of Ireland Under-21 (Assistant) | ||
2006-2007 | Chelsea (Under-16) | ||
2007-2008 | Chelsea (Under-18) | ||
2009 | Chelsea (Reserves) | ||
2009-2011 | Chelsea (Assistant) | ||
2011-2012 | Blackburn Rovers (Assistant) | ||
2012-2013 | Paris Saint-Germain (Assistant) | ||
2013-2015 | Real Madrid (Assistant) | ||
2015–2016 | Derby County | ||
2016–2017 | Bayern Munich (Assistant) | ||
2017 | Swansea City | ||
2018 | Reading | ||
2020–2021 | Cercle Brugge | ||
2022–2023 | Everton (Assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Paul Clement (born 8 January 1972) is an English professional football manager and coach. He has been assistant manager to Carlo Ancelotti several times – at Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich. Clement has managed Derby County, Swansea City and Reading and has previously held coaching roles at Fulham, Blackburn Rovers, and the England under-21 and Republic of Ireland under-21 teams.
In his first season as assistant manager, he won the Premier League title with Ancelotti at Chelsea.[3] They also won the UEFA Champions League title and Copa del Rey in their first season at Real Madrid.[4] Clement obtained his UEFA Pro Licence in 2009, and made his managerial debut with Derby County in 2015.[5]
Career
[edit]Early coaching
[edit]Clement was born in Wandsworth, London.[6] He is the elder son of former Queens Park Rangers and England player Dave Clement and brother of former West Bromwich Albion player Neil Clement.[7] Paul Clement, however, did not progress as a player beyond non-league football with Banstead Athletic and Corinthian Casuals.[7][8] He concentrated on coaching from the age of 23, as he worked in the Chelsea Centre of Excellence while holding down a job as a PE teacher at Glenthorne High School.[6][7] Clement obtained his UEFA 'A' coaching licence in 1999 and became a full-time football coach in 2000, when Fulham appointed him to a role in their academy having been their Head of Education and Welfare.[9][7] Clement also helped coach the Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team, working with Don Givens.[7]
Chelsea
[edit]Clement returned to Chelsea in 2007, initially working with their under-16 team.[7] He progressed through the coaching ranks there, working under managers José Mourinho, Avram Grant, and Luiz Felipe Scolari.[10] He took charge of the Chelsea reserve team, replacing Brendan Rodgers, before working with the Chelsea first team when Guus Hiddink was appointed manager in 2009.[7][11] Clement then became assistant manager to Carlo Ancelotti during his two seasons at Chelsea.[7] They went on to win the Premier League title and FA Cup in their first season in charge.[3][12] Ancelotti was sacked in his second season and Clement left the club soon after.[13]
After Chelsea, Clement briefly worked as a coach at Blackburn Rovers for four months, assisting Steve Kean in the 2011–12 season.[7][14]
Paris Saint-Germain
[edit]Clement was then hired by Paris Saint-Germain after Ancelotti had been appointed their head coach mid-season in December 2011.[15] The pair won the Ligue 1 title in their only full season at the club; it was PSG's first league title since 1994.[16] Whilst at the club, Clement coached such players as David Beckham and Zlatan Ibrahimović.[17]
Real Madrid
[edit]Clement was appointed assistant manager at Real Madrid after Ancelotti became their head coach in June 2013.[18] During his time at the club, Clement worked alongside Zinedine Zidane and coached players including Sergio Ramos, Xabi Alonso, and Cristiano Ronaldo.[17] He helped them win the Copa del Rey and tenth UEFA Champions League title, along with the UEFA Super Cup, at the end of his first season at the Bernabéu.[4][19] They also went on to win the club's first FIFA Club World Cup in 2014.[20]
After the team failed to win La Liga in their second season, Ancelotti was sacked on 25 May 2015 and Clement walked out four days later.[21]
Derby County
[edit]Soon after, on 1 June, he was appointed manager of Championship club Derby County, who had sacked Steve McClaren after finishing eighth the previous season.[5] Despite only losing once in 19 games from September to December, Clement was sacked on 8 February 2016 after one win in seven.[22][23] His final match was a 1–1 draw against Fulham.[24] They were in fifth place at the time he was sacked.[22] He finished with a record of 14 wins, 12 draws, and seven losses.[25]
In a statement, club chairman Mel Morris said a lack of progress had been made under Clement, despite the club being only five points behind leaders Hull City.[26][27] Clement's style of football was also cited as a contributing factor.[27][28]
After Derby, Clement briefly helped coach the England under-21 team, working under manager Gareth Southgate.[29]
Bayern Munich
[edit]Clement was hired by Bayern Munich in June 2016 as their assistant manager, again working alongside Ancelotti.[30] He helped Bayern to win the 2016 DFL-Supercup, beating Borussia Dortmund 2–0.[31] Whilst at the club, Clement and Ancelotti changed their usual coaching method of man marking to resemble the zonal marking employed by former Bayern manager Pep Guardiola.[32] As of December 2016, Clement and Ancelotti only lost one match during their time in the Bundesliga.[33]
Swansea City
[edit]Clement was appointed as the new head coach of Premier League club Swansea City on 3 January 2017, with the club in the relegation zone having sacked their second manager of the season, Bob Bradley.[34] Claude Makélélé joined him as his assistant; Clement and Makélélé had previously coached at Paris Saint-Germain.[35]
Clement recorded his first victory as Swansea boss with a 3–2 win over Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool.[36][note 1] Clement was named Premier League Manager of the Month for January after a successful first month in charge, earning nine points in four games for Swansea.[38] Under his guidance, Swansea won 26 points from 18 games, ultimately securing the club's Premier League status.[39] Clement was nominated for Manager of the Season in recognition of this achievement.[40]
After a poor start to the 2017–18 season, Clement was criticised for playing "boring" and "negative" football, with some Swansea fans questioning his tactical decisions.[41][42][43] Others, notably The Guardian journalist Stuart James, criticised chairman Huw Jenkins and the club's American owners for a poor transfer window, in which the club sold key performers Fernando Llorente and Gylfi Sigurðsson from the previous season.[44] Clement was sacked on 20 December 2017, leaving the club bottom of the league table and four points adrift of safety.[45]
Reading
[edit]Jaap Stam left Championship club Reading by mutual consent on 21 March 2018; Clement was announced as his successor two days later on a three-year contract.[46] He was sacked on 6 December 2018 after poor results left the club outside of the relegation zone only on goal difference.[47]
Cercle Brugge
[edit]Clement was appointed as the new head coach of Cercle Brugge on 3 July 2020 on a three-year contract.[citation needed] He was sacked on 1 February 2021.
Everton
[edit]On 31 January 2022, Clement was appointed as a first team coach at Everton as part of Frank Lampard's new backroom staff.[48] He left the club almost one year later on 23 January 2023, following Lampard's sacking as manager.[49]
Managerial statistics
[edit]- As of match played 31 January 2021
Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
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P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
Derby County | 1 June 2015 | 8 February 2016 | 33 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 42.4 | [25] |
Swansea City | 3 January 2017 | 20 December 2017 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 22 | 34.1 | [25][34] |
Reading | 23 March 2018 | 6 December 2018 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 23.3 | [25] |
Cercle Brugge | 3 July 2020 | 1 February 2021 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 28.0 | |
Total | 129 | 42 | 26 | 61 | 32.6 | — |
Honours
[edit]Manager
[edit]Individual
- Football Association Senior First Team Coach of the Year: 2015[50]
- Premier League Manager of the Month: January 2017[2]
Assistant manager
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Carlo_Ancelotti_Training_2017-03_FC_Bayern_Muenchen-2.jpg/200px-Carlo_Ancelotti_Training_2017-03_FC_Bayern_Muenchen-2.jpg)
Chelsea[12]
Paris Saint-Germain[16]
Real Madrid
- Copa del Rey: 2013–14[4]
- UEFA Champions League: 2013–14[4]
- UEFA Super Cup: 2014[19]
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2014[20]
Bayern Munich[31]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Clement was appointed immediately prior to Swansea's win against Crystal Palace, but on the touchline, he aided caretaker Alan Curtis who took charge of the game.[37]
References
[edit]- ^ "Clement: Paul Clement: Manager". BDFutbol. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Manager profile: Paul Clement". Premier League. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Premier League champions: 2009/10". Chelsea F.C.
- ^ a b c d "Real Madrid 4-1 Atletico Madrid". BBC Sport. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Derby County appoint Paul Clement as head coach". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ a b "In profile: Paul Clement". Derby County F.C. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Spiro, Matt (16 May 2012). "England's French connection at Paris St-Germain". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Teacher Paul keeps it will keep it Real at the Bernabeu". Surrey Comet. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "FEATURE | Paul Clement On His Coaching Career" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "The English assistant at Real Madrid". BBC Sport. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "Swansea's Blue Bosses". Chelsea F.C. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Swansea City: Paul Clement seeking happy return at Stamford Bridge". BBC Sport. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Fifield, Dominic (24 February 2017). "Paul Clement relishes being back at Chelsea six years after the boot". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "Blackburn vs Derby match report: Paul Clement escapes former home with a point". Independent.co.uk. 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.
- ^ Fifield, Dominic (8 March 2013). "Paul Clement more than happy to be the 'other' Englishman at PSG". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ a b "PSG clinch first French league title since 1994". Reuters. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "Derby's Paul Clement: 'Seeing how Carlo Ancelotti operated was invaluable'". The Guardian. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "English coach joins Zidane on Ancelotti's Real staff". espn.co.uk. ESPN Sports Media. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Super Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice in Real Madrid win". BBC Sport. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Club World Cup final: Real Madrid 2-0 San Lorenzo". BBC Sport. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Real Madrid: Paul Clement exit follows sacking of Carlo Ancelotti". BBC Sport. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Paul Clement: Derby County sack head coach". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Is Paul Clement the man to keep Swansea in the Premier League?". Sky Sports. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Derby County » Fixtures & Results 2015/2016". World Football. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Managers: Paul Clement". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Mel Morris: Paul Clement's short-term view cost him Derby job". BBC Sport. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Why did Derby abort the Paul Clement gamble after only seven months?". The Guardian. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Paul Clement leaves Derby: Is his sacking the strangest this season?". BBC Sport. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Gareth Southgate grateful to have Paul Clement in U21s camp". The FA. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ "Ancelotti macht sein Trainerteam komplett". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ a b "2016 Supercup: Exclusive post-match interviews". Bundesliga.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Swansea City: Paul Clement says Pep Guardiola sold him on zonal marking". BBC Sport. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ "Who is Swansea City manager favourite Paul Clement and why was he sacked in his only job as a boss?". WalesOnline.
- ^ a b "Swansea City: Paul Clement confirmed as third boss of the season". BBC Sport. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Swansea City appoint Claude Makelele as their assistant manager". BBC Sport. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool 2-3 Swansea: Paul Clement claims first league win as Swans move off bottom". Sky Sports. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Crystal Palace vs Swansea: Swans mark Paul Clement appointment with dramatic win". The Independent. 3 January 2017. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Clement named Barclays Manager of the Month". Premier League. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Gylfi Sigurdsson says he will only leave Swansea if club decide to sell him". Sky Sports. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Paul Clement: Swansea City boss nominated for manager of the season". BBC Sport. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Swansea fans fume at Paul Clement's tactics after defeat to Watford". HITC. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Are Swansea City now just boring to watch? Their problems and the actual evidence examined". Wales Online. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Paul Clement: I understand fans frustration but I will keep making unpopular substitutions if it means Swansea City pick up points". Wales Online. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Muddled moves and a woeful window – how Swansea landed back in trouble". The Guardian. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Paul Clement: Swansea sack manager after less than a year in charge". BBC Sport. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
"Historic league table generator". Retrieved 20 December 2017. - ^ "Reading: Paul Clement named new manager at Championship club". BBC Sport. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Paul Clement: Reading sack manager after less than nine months". BBC Sport. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ Correspondent, Paul Joyce, Northern Football. "Frank Lampard signs two-and-a-half year deal to lead Everton rebuild". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Lampard sacked as Everton manager". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Clement and Hayes among winners at FA coaching awards". The Football Association. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
External links
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