[citation needed] Jacquet worked as a manager for clubs around France and gained an impressive list of accolades for Bordeaux during the 1980s, leading them to three league titles, two French Cups, two European semi-finals and one-quarter-final.

Dismissed by President Claude Bez in 1989, he left Bordeaux to hone his managerial skills with more modest teams like Montpellier,[3] and Nancy.

Jacquet revamped the squad with some new blood and built it around Zinedine Zidane and other younger players while dropping Cantona, Jean-Pierre Papin, and David Ginola.

could be heard from the stadium as the French team finished third behind England and Brazil, only coming out ahead of Italy by virtue of goal difference.

It was clear that though Jacquet's team was far from being the most flamboyant in French history, it was a perfectly well-oiled machine that neither injury, nor expulsions, nor suspensions, managed to stop.

Key to the victory was when Jacquet pointed out to his players that Brazilian marking at set-pieces was somewhat suspect, and Zidane headed two goals in from corner kicks.

[18] Following the victory, Jacquet announced that he was leaving his position as manager of the France national team due to previous pressures and criticisms against him.