US EditionDeath of Rolland Courbis: "Come, We Will Spend the Weekend with the Countess", Coach Courbis Told by the Former Intendant of Mhsc Christian Masi
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The former intendant lived alongside Rolland Courbis for his first term in Montpellier (2007-2009).The two men developed a friendship and beautiful stories.
The world of French football is in mourning. Monday, January 12, 2026, Rolland Courbis died at the age of 72. His family partnered with RMC, the station on which he had officiated for more than two decades, to announce the sad news. In these painful moments, our thoughts go to his companion Clara, to his children Olivia and Stéphane, to the Countess Ljuba Rizzoli, to his relatives, to his colleagues and to all of his faithful listeners.
FOOTBALL. The coach of the Breton club is one of the most endearing and versatile characters of the round ball. He pays tribute to Rolland Courbis, his father Serge Roy, and tells a life of football where patience preceded recognition.
Eric Roy paid tribute to Rolland Courbis, who evolved under his orders between 1997 and 1999. He regarded him as "a Pagnol of football." Before the match against the OL, Brest's coach, Eric Roy wanted to pay a final tribute to his former coach, Rolland Courbis. The two men met at the Olympique de Marseille between 1997 and 1999. "I wanted to have a thought for him and his loved ones. He was of course a character we all knew. A Pagnol of football…
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