Lyon parts ways with coach Laurent Blanc after terrible start to the French league season
1 year, 3 months ago

Lyon parts ways with coach Laurent Blanc after terrible start to the French league season

Associated Press  

PARIS — Seven-time French champion Lyon parted ways Monday with coach Laurent Blanc following a terrible start to the French league season. The former France coach had complained about the frugal offseason purchases amid a legal dispute and clashes between the club’s current owner, American businessman John Textor, and his predecessor Jean-Michel Aulas. Deputy coach Jean-Francois Vulliez has been appointed caretaker, working alongside former Lyon players Jeremie Brechet and Sonny Anderson while the club looks for a permanent successor for Blanc. A former France coach, Blanc led Bordeaux to the league title in 2009 — when he ended Lyon’s run of titles from 2002-08 — before guiding Paris Saint-Germain to three straight league titles from 2014 to 2016.

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Ligue 1: Lyon sacks coach Laurent Blanc with team at the bottom of league standings
1 year, 3 months ago

Ligue 1: Lyon sacks coach Laurent Blanc with team at the bottom of league standings

The Hindu  

Olympique Lyonnais has dismissed coach Laurent Blanc after a dismal start to the season, the French club said on Monday with the team sitting bottom of the Ligue 1 standings. The former France and Paris St Germain coach was appointed by Lyon in October last year, with the club finishing seventh last season. “Olympique Lyonnais and Laurent Blanc have mutually …

7-time French champion Lyon is in crisis amid a fight between owner Textor and former boss Aulas
1 year, 3 months ago

7-time French champion Lyon is in crisis amid a fight between owner Textor and former boss Aulas

Associated Press  

There was a time when Lyon ruled French soccer. Blanc has been complaining about the frugal offseason purchases, but there is nothing much Textor could have been doing after a decision by French soccer’s financial watchdog to monitor the club’s transfer activities this season. “We lost an opportunity to be aggressive this summer, to go after targeted players that Lyon …

Christophe Galtier quits PSG as a coach
1 year, 5 months ago

Christophe Galtier quits PSG as a coach

The Hindu  

Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday confirmed the departure of coach Christophe Galtier, clearing the way for the expected appointment of former Barcelona and Spain boss Luis Enrique. “Paris Saint-Germain and Christophe Galtier have decided to terminate his contract as coach of the first team,” the club announced in a statement published after sources close to the negotiations had revealed the news …

Olympique Lyon to Appoint Laurent Blanc as Head Coach After Peter Bosz Gets the Axe
2 years, 2 months ago

Olympique Lyon to Appoint Laurent Blanc as Head Coach After Peter Bosz Gets the Axe

News 18  

Former France and Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc will take over at Lyon on a two-year deal after the club announced Sunday it had parted ways with Peter Bosz. “Given the disappointing results to start the season, which are still well below expectations and the objectives set, Peter Bosz has been put on temporary leave," the club said in a …

Blanc back on the bench with job as Lyon coach
2 years, 2 months ago

Blanc back on the bench with job as Lyon coach

The Hindu  

Former France defender Laurent Blanc has been appointed Olympique Lyonnais coach until 2024, replacing Peter Bosz, the Ligue 1 club said in a statement on Sunday. "In view of the disappointing results obtained at the beginning of the season, which fall far short of the expectations and objectives set, Olympique Lyonnais has informed Peter Bosz, coach of the professional team. …

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