The disastrous start to the season for Olympique Lyonnais, between poor results, a complicated transfer window and lunar declarations from Laurent Blanc, could very quickly cost the French coach his place.
The future of Laurent Blanc at the head of Olympique Lyonnais no longer seems to be hanging by a thread. And that could break, Sunday, during the closing shock of the 4e Ligue 1 day against PSG. The start of the Lyonnais season does not plead in favor of the tricolor world champion. After two first defeats in Strasbourg and against Montpellier, OL certainly raised their heads slightly on Sunday in Nice (0-0), but the performance delivered by their troops was once again very lackluster.
The Cévennes technician regretted his team’s lack of play. This time, however, he refrained from adding a lunar statement about his future at the head of the club. Twice this season, he has indeed submitted the idea to OL of taking on a new coach. A detachment that went very badly in Lyon, whether among the supporters or among the leaders.
According to L’Equipe, OL are already working on his departure and have started looking for his successor. Because in the event of a defeat on Sunday against PSG, John Textor could mark the end of his adventure between Rhône and Saône, less than a year after his arrival. The idea of the American businessman would be to appoint an interim coach before hiring Bruno Lage, the coach of Botafogo, who, like OL, belongs to his company, Eagle Football.
