FC Metz — around the 1995/96 season

Club overview

• Name: Football Club de Metz (FC Metz)
• Location: Metz, Lorraine, northeastern France
• Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
• Colors: Grenat (maroon) and white
• Competition: Played in the top tier of French football (then called Division 1, now Ligue 1) in the mid-1990s

Coach

• Joël Muller — a French coach who had managerial spells at FC Metz in the 1980s and again in the 1990s; he was the club’s head coach around the mid-1990s and is associated with leading and developing Metz’s squads during that period.

Season context (mid-1990s)

• Metz were an established Division 1 side in this era, typically competing for mid-table stability while occasionally producing strong cup performances and developing notable young players.
• The club was known for bringing through and showcasing talented youngsters who later moved to bigger clubs.

Notable player from the period

• Robert Pirès — an important attacking talent who was at Metz in the mid-1990s before moving on later in his career; he is one of the best-known players associated with Metz in that era.

What I can provide next

I can supply a detailed squad list for the 1995/96 season, match results, league position, cup runs (Coupe de France / Coupe de la Ligue), or appearance/goals statistics for players from that season if you want full specifics for FC Metz under Joël Muller.