Managerial career
After his retirement as a player, he joined the coaching staff at Nancy and was appointed as the club manager in 2002.
In the summer of 2005, Correa secured Nancy's promotion to Ligue 1 by winning the 2004–05 Ligue 2 title and after spending the previous five seasons in Ligue 2. Correa guided Nancy to the 2006 Coupe de la Ligue Final final against Nice, in which Nancy won 2–1, giving them a spot in the 2006–07 UEFA Cup. Nancy survived their first Ligue 1 season of the 21st century, finishing in 12th position and notably beating Saint-Étienne 2–0 and Rennes 6–0 in home Ligue 1 matches.
On 25 May 2011, Correa announced he would terminate his contract after the end of the season. He had been Nancy's club manager for nine consecutive years since 2002.
On 2 January 2012, Correa was named as new coach of Ligue 1 side Évian Thonon Gaillard, replacing Bernard Casoni. Following a poor start to the 2012–13 season, during which the club lost three and drew one of their first four 2012–13 Ligue 1 matches, he was sacked on 3 September 2012 and replaced by Pascal Dupraz.
Correa returned to Nancy on 12 October 2013, replacing Patrick Gabriel. Following relegation from Ligue 1 in the summer of 2017 and a poor start to the 2017–18 Ligue 2 season, he was sacked on 29 August 2017.
On 20 December 2017, Correa was named as the new coach of Auxerre. Following a run of four consecutive Ligue 2 defeats, he was sacked on 18 March 2019.
In December 2021, he became the new manager of Belgian club Virton. He left the club in July 2022.
