Laurent Courtois

Columbus Crew· Major League Soccer · France flag France

Interim4-3-3PossessionMajor League Soccer hub →

GafferScore

73/ 100

Solid

52nd percentile of covered managers

Medium confidenceUpdated today

INTERIM HEAD COACH — verified in charge of Columbus Crew on 21 Aug 2026. Established coaching philosophy is separated from early implementation at this club; GafferLens does not present a short mandate as a full first-team tactical sample.

CAREER & CONTRACT RECORD NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THIS MANAGER.

Current role

Interim Head Coach

Current base shape

4-3-3

Appointed

Not yet available

Contract expiry

—

Senior managerial experience

Not yet available

Date of birth

Not yet available

Place of birth

Not available

Tactical identity

Possession

Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: Major League SoccerUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — club relationship manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline

Analytical summary

Laurent Courtois works from a control-first model at Columbus Crew: occupy the pitch in fixed reference points, move the opponent with the ball and attack a disorganised block. Provisional editorial tactical profile. Interim Head Coach at Columbus Crew on the 21 August 2026 GafferLens baseline: the profile below sets out Laurent Courtois's wider coaching background and established principles. Early implementation at Columbus Crew is assessed separately and is not presented as a long first-team sample.

Global GafferLens rank

#124 of 260

GafferLens-covered managers

Major League Soccer rank

#10 of 30

Major League Soccer managers

Percentile

52nd

GafferLens-covered managers

Form score

Not yet rated

Current-role match record: NOT YET AVAILABLE