 He was a member of the Euro 84 winning team, and alongside Michel Platini, Luis Fernández and Jean Tigana, forming the team's legendary "Carré Magique" (Magic Square) in midfield.He has been in charge of Toulouse and the Georgian national team, among others.Giresse worked as the head coach of the Gabon national football team, and was named a few months after the 2010 African Cup of Nations the Mali national football team manager.