Bernard Lacombe died this Tuesday, June 17, 2025, after a long hospitalization. He was one of the most striking faces in French football, especially for his passages to Olympique Lyonnais and the Girondins de Bordeaux. His activity as OL leader was also noticed.
Several of his relatives paid tribute to him, starting with Jean-Michel Aulas, who posted a message on his X account:
“There are pain that we do not share. Today is that of losing Bernard. Thirty-seven years of a friend without mask. Rare fidelity. He never spoke to say nothing. But when he spoke, it was right. And often decisive. In Lyon, we have lived everything together: defeats, rebirths, summits. What he embodied will not die. The humility of the player. Respect for the club. And this quiet faith that bore difficult days. I will miss in the noisy days, and even more in calm days. In Mireille, to her children, I mean my deep affection. And kiss them as we kiss those who know, even in silence, what it means to love. Farewell Bernard. And thank you. “
Génésio and Giresse pay tribute to Lacombe
The Lille coach paid tribute to him in the columns of L'Equipe:
“It's very difficult to talk about Bernard this evening. I learned the news and unfortunately expected it. I am very very sad about his disappearance. With Rémi Garde, he was a little our second father, our mentor, an outstanding trainer. We had a very special relationship with Bernard. It was a great gentleman. OL, it was his life. He was the memory, the soul, the Bible of this club. For a very long time, we had joined one last time.
Alain Giresse, who rubbed shoulders with him in Bordeaux, did the same:
“We pressed him, but between considering it and living it, there is a huge difference. This evening, it's very hard. I went to see Bernard in Lyon, barely two weeks ago. We maintained very strong relationships, far beyond sport.” Nanard “, it was a part of me. Like a brother on and outside the field. As a French team as in the Girondins de Bordeaux, we were not imagined. We were able to tell ourselves during the courses and the greening.
To summarize
Jean-Michel Aulas, Alain Giresse and Bruno Génésio paid poignant tributes to Bernard Lacombe, who died this Tuesday, after a long hospitalization. French football is bereaved this Tuesday evening, after the death of the legend.
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