This news follows after the Ligue 1 side sacked coach Pierre Sage earlier in the week with the club having undergone a five-game winless streak. Lyon were eliminated from the French Cup following a defeat by French fifth-tier club Bourgoin-Jallieu in the round-of and currently sit at sixth place in the table, 17 points behind leaders Paris Saint Germain. An experienced year-old coach, Fonseca has built a solid reputation in Europe thanks to his many successes and his demanding tactical approach.
During his two seasons at Lille, he distinguished himself with an attacking and spectacular style of play, unanimously hailed as one of the most attractive in Ligue 1.
More recently, he officiated at AC Milan where he continued his development at the highest European level. Fonseca will be accompanied in his role by an experienced staff, composed of Paulo Ferreira assistant coach , Antonio Ferreira goalkeeping coach , Paulo Mourao fitness coach , Nelson Duarte video analyst as well as Jorge Maciel and Damien Della Santa, already present this season.
Fonseca and his staff will be tasked with starting a new cycle and leading the club to the highest level during this second half of the season and achieving the main objective of participating in the Champions League next season.
Fonseca becomes the 34th coach in the history of Olympique Lyonnais and will lead his first match against Marseille on Sunday. Disclaimer: This story has not been edited by the Sakshi Post team and is auto-generated from syndicated feed. Powered by Yodasoft Technologies Pvt Ltd. You are here Home Β» Sports. Jan 31, , IST. Read More:. Number of Kisan Credit Cards rises to 7. Sports News.
