René Lobello
René Lobello (5 May 1963) is a French football manager and former player. He was most recently manager of Championnat National side Tours FC. Biography. Lobello was born in Chambéry. After his playing career, he became a coach in several countries, in Middle East, in North Africa but also in Switzerland. Back in France, he worked in Metz and Sochaux before following Francis Gillot in Bordeaux and Shanghai. He became assistant of coach Christophe Galtier, who wanted to expand his staff at AS Saint-Étienne in June 2016, he left the club a year later following the departure  of the French coach. He joined Chinese Super League club Liaoning Hongyun Football Club in August 2017. After a last place in the ranking, he is thanked in September 2017 after only seven league games. Lobello was appointed manager of newly-relegated Championnat National side Tours FC in June 2018. He left the club in December 2018.