Raymond Abad

Raymond Abad (17 December 1930 – 24 August 2018) was a French football player and manager. He was born in Marrakech, French Morocco.

Career
During his playing career, Abad played as a goalkeeper in the French Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 for Limoges and Grenoble.

After retiring from playing, Abad became a manager. First he managed Ligue 2 side Grenoble from 1967 until 1969. After leaving Grenoble, Abad joined fourth division outfit Chamois Niortais. In his first season, 1969–1970 the club gained promotion to Division 3. Following his successful spell with Chamois Niortais, Abad had a five-year tenure at Cholet, where the team won promotion to Division 2 in 1975.

Death
Abad died in Cholet on 24 August 2018, at the age of 87.