After retiring as a player, Priou was manager of Istres B team, Consolat Marseille and Gap,[1] leading the team to the Championnat National in 2010.[2] In 2010, he was appointed manager of Martigues.[3] The following year he joined Fréjus, but left the club after six months in charge. He coached FC Mulhouse in 2016.[4] In July 2018 he was appointed as manager of FC Istres.[5] He left the role at the end of the 2018–19 season.[6]