Laurent Blanc laid off, Olympique Lyonnais must find a coach quickly, while the match against Le Havre looms on Sunday evening (8:45 p.m.).
The Frenchman was replaced at short notice by an interim coach this Monday, in the person of Jean-François Vulliez, former assistant to the former OM, Inter and Montpellier player. The interim will be assisted in his task by Sonny Anderson and Jérémie Bréchet, two ex-OL players.
According to information from The TeamJohn Textor even regrets not having fired the ex-coach of the Blues, Bordeaux and PSG this summer.
“I don’t have the will to go anywhere else”
For his part, Habib Beye, cited for succession on the bench, denied in The Team have been “auditioned”but confirmed a contact, while turning off the possibility of signing for OL: “My only involvement is being with Red Star. Auditioned is not the word, contacted yes. It’s very flattering to be contacted by OL, but I’m under contract with Red Star and very happy to be here. (…) Today, I have agents around me. It’s part of the football world to be in demand. (…) The most important thing is what I build with my team and I like it here. This doesn’t destabilize me. (…) I am under contract and I do not want to go elsewhere. My biggest wish is to take this team to the highest level”.
Under contract until 2025, the Senegalese is 1st in the National Championship with Red Star.
Gattuso spoke with Textor
Among all the candidates mentioned for the position recently, the Italian Gennaro Gattuso stands out. Pushed by his agent, the powerful Jorge Mendes, the transalpine coach had “a positive discussion” with the owner of OL, John Textor, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano. But “other candidates” will exchange with the American “Soon”before the French club, 18th in Ligue 1, positions itself to make a final decision.
Olympique Lyon president John Textor will decide new head coach soon after decision to sack Blanc made on Monday ???????????????? #OL
Gennaro Gattuso had positive conversation with OL but more candidates will speak to Textor soon – then time for final decision. pic.twitter.com/wGI0L2U5E4
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 12, 2023
The position could therefore escape Gennaro Gattuso, whose profile is not the most attractive a priori, particularly in comparison to the Austrian Oliver Glasner, winner of the Europa League in 2022.
2023-09-12 08:30:32
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