Where is Stephane Henchoz now?
One of the few Swiss players to have featured in the English Premier League, Stephane Henchoz retired from playing in 2008 after two seasons at Blackburn Rovers.
A fan’s favourite at every club he played for, especially Liverpool where he formed a strong defensive partnership with Sami Hyypia, he played top-level football for 16 years winning a number of trophies including the FA Cup, the League Cup, the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super Cup with the Reds as well as the Scottish Cup during his time with Celtic.
He was also a mainstay for the Switzerland national side winning 72 caps and playing in the 1996 and 2004 UEFA European Championships.
Upon retiring from playing, Henchoz returned to Blackburn to assist with the coaching of their academy under-18’s side as part of his UEFA Pro licence before returning to Switzerland where he had a brief spell as manager of lower league side FC Bulle before joining Neuchatel Xamax as assistant coach in 2015.
After a brief spell managing Xamax on a caretaker basis he left to join FC Sion as manager in May 2019 but resigned just six months later after a losing streak of five losses in six games.
In July 2020 he returned to former side Neuchatel Xamax as first-team coach but was sacked just six months into his tenure after recording seven straight defeats.
He currently works as a scout for French Ligue 1 side Lyon scouting the national championships of Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Italy.
Away from football coaching/scouting he writes the occasional piece for Swiss newspaper Le Temps as well as providing opinion in the UK on radio show talkSPORT and punditry on Swiss television channel RTS.
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Stephane Henchoz: Premier League Statistics
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Position | Defender |
| Appearances | 243 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 46 |
| Red Cards | 1 |
| Premier League Teams Played for | Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool, Wigan Athletic |
Statistics courtesy of www.premierleague.com
Last Updated on 15 November 2023 by Admin