Forgotten Premier League star, 45, sacked as manager just months after coming out of retirement and signing himself
FORMER Tottenham defender Pascal Chimbonda has been sacked as manager at ninth-tier team Skelmersdale United.
After coming out of retirement and signing himself as a player at the club the 45-year-old will now hang his boots up once and for all.
After a rocky six months at the North West side, Skelmersdale announced the departure of Pascal on their social media page.
The club released a statement which said: “On behalf of everyone at Skelmersdale United FC, the club would like to place on record its gratitude to Pascal for all his efforts during his time with the club.
“Pascal joined the club when it was rooted to the bottom of the table, with the aim to resurrect the club’s fortunes.
“And whilst there were many memories during his six-month tenure, it didn’t quite work out the way either party had anticipated.
“As such the club believe it’s time to regroup and seek a new appointment.”
Chimbonda was unable to turn things around at the Lancashire club with only eight wins in 34 games.
And the club were relegated from the North West Counties Football League Premier Division after finishing bottom of the table.
Since his arrival at the non-league side, the ex-Tottenham star hit the headlines after an X-rated half-time rant in a 6-0 defeat which saw him unleash 72 swear words.
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And Chimbonda was sent off during Skelmersdale’s clash with Barnoldswick Town in October, less than a week after joining.
The Frenchman – who played in the 2006 World Cup – was handed a five-game suspension and £50 fine for leaving his technical area after a row.
It was later reduced to three matches.
Chimbonda then registered himself as a player for the club and made four appearances for his side.
While he might not play anymore the fan favourite dreams of climbing the ladder to become an established EFL boss within the next decade.
Back in his heyday, he made 149 Premier League appearances for Tottenham, Wigan, Blackburn and Sunderland.
He spent two seasons in North London from 2006-2008 and then left for the Black Cats only to return back to Spurs for another term in 2009.
Pascal Chimbonda's career stats
Those numbers in full:
- Le Havre, 1999-2003: 92 games, 5 goals
- Bastia, 2003-2005: 72 games, 4 goals
- Wigan, 2005-2007: 44 games, 2 goals
- Tottenham, 2006-2008: 98 games, 4 goals
- Sunderland, 2008: 16 games, 0 goals
- Tottenham, 2009: 5 games, 0 goals
- Blackburn, 2009-2010: 37 games, 1 goal
- QPR, 2010-2011: 3 games, 0 goals
- Doncaster, 2011-2012: 16 games, 0 goals
- Market Drayton Town, 2012-2013: 0 games, 0 goals
- Carlisle, 2013-2014: 28 games, 0 goals
- Arlesien, 2014-2015: 6 games, 0 goals
- Washington, 2017-2018: 3 games, 0 goals
- Ashton Town, 2018-2019: 4 games, 0 goals
- Skelmersdale United, 2023-2024: 4 games, 0 goals
- France, 2006: 1 game, 0 goals
- Guadeloupe, 2003-2012: 6 games, 0 goals
- Trophies: Carabao Cup (Tottenham)