Éric Roy

Roy began playing professional football with Nice, before joining Toulon, Lyon, Marseille, followed by playing abroad for Sunderland. During his spell in England with Sunderland, he scored once, in a 5–0 win over Walsall in the League Cup. He later returned to France to play for Troyes and then joined Spanish side Rayo Vallecano, before ending his career at Nice.

Nice

After retiring, in September 2005 Roy was hired as director of marketing, communication and public relations at his last club Nice. In September 2008, he changed position to director of development and public relations. One year later, he was promoted as sporting director. In March 2010, he was appointed manager of Nice, alongside of a coach holding the professional trainer diploma, which Roy did not. In addition to his function as sports director, Roy would receive a salary over 13 months of €17,500 in addition to bonuses. He stepped down from the position in November 2011 by mutual agreement while retaining his duties as sports director.

Sacking and prosecution

After a phone call in May 2012 for a prior interview, Roy was officially dismissed on 11 June 2012 for serious misconduct. The club through its dismissal letter asserted that he made a 12-day trip to Argentina with an unlicensed agent despite opposition from management and without prior preparation. Roy appealed to the Nice Labor Court, and a judgment was issued in June 2013: the dismissal had no real and serious cause and condemned the employer for nonpayment (€22,159 in addition to paid leave relating thereto as a reminder of salary, €97,500 in addition to paid vacation relating thereto as compensation in lieu of notice, €113,750 in severance pay, €37,573 in addition to paid vacation relating to it match and classification bonuses, €90,000 in addition to paid holidays relating thereto as…

In 2012, Roy became a consultant for the television sports channel beIN Sports where he was a consultant in the program Le Club from Monday to Thursday at 7 p.m. and Friday during the pre-match and the post-match of the Ligue 1 games with Florian Genton. He left the position in 2017. From 2019, he became a consultant for France Télévisions. He was a commentator on the matches of the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue with Kader Boudaoud (until December 2019) and later Fabien Lévêque.

Éric Serge Armand Roy was born on 26 September 1967 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes. His father, Serge Roy, was also a footballer.