Laurent Courtois — Tactics & tactical evolution
Laurent Courtois
Columbus Crew· Major League Soccer · 
France
73/ 100
Solid
52nd percentile of covered managers
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.
Season: 2026/27Competition: Major League SoccerUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — club relationship manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline
Tactical evolution
How Laurent Courtois's football has changed across his managerial career.
Tactical evolution
How Laurent Courtois's football has changed club by club. Move the slider backwards through the career — the tactical model and the simulation below change with it.
Columbus Crew
Present · Interim Head Coach · Major League Soccer
Positional • Control • Structured
Base shape
4-3-3
In possession
3-2-5
Out of possession
4-4-2 mid-block
Press
High
Tempo
Controlled
Alternative shapes
4-2-3-1
- Build-up
- Short structured build-up with a spare man in the first line
- Attack
- Wide attacking width at controlled tempo from a 3-2-5 in-possession shape.
A full 11 v 11 structure built from this spell only. Illustrative of recurring principles, never a literal match replay.
Limited verified tactical data available for this period — GafferLens does not publish a simulation for Columbus Crew yet.
This is the earliest spell GafferLens holds for Laurent Courtois — there is no previous club to compare against.
Start date not confirmed · Ongoing
Methodology & data freshness
GafferScore 0.4 (provisional editorial) · tactical model 0.3 (prototype model) · rankings updated 2026-08-17. Form window: Last 10 competitive matches, recency weighted.
Updated today · Confidence MEDIUM · Source: GafferLens editorial review — club relationship manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline
Image credits
Visual: GafferLens generic Columbus Crew shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for Laurent Courtois (status: PLACEHOLDER).