dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn tˈɛn sˈiːzən, hiː hˈɛlpt ˈɔːksɛɹə tə fˈɪnɪʃ θˈɜːd ɪnðə lˈiːɡ ænd wˈɪn ɐ plˈeɪs ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn ɪlˈɛvən jˈuːfə tʃˈæmpiənz lˈiːɡ plˈeɪˈɔf ɹˈaʊnd.
During the 2009–10 season, he helped Auxerre to finish third in the league and win a place in the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League Play-off round.