Nominally an attacking or central midfielder, he was an intelligent playmaker who possessed fine agility and acceleration due to his short frame.

He was a member of the Euro 84 winning team, and alongside Michel Platini, Luis Fernández and Jean Tigana, forming the team's legendary "Carré Magique" (Magic Square) in midfield.

Giresse worked as the head coach of Gabon, and was named a few months after the 2010 African Cup of Nations the Mali manager.

[8] On 23 February 2022, Kosovo appointed Giresse after agreeing to a contract until November 2023,[9] this happened after the former coach Bernard Challandes decided to resign after weak results in October 2021.

[10] On 18 March 2022, Giresse made his first squad announcement with Kosovo for the friendly matches against Burkina Faso and Switzerland.