After the departure of Laurent Blanc was made official, Olympique Lyonnais is working behind the scenes to find a new coach.
It was expected, it’s official since the start of the week: Laurent Blanc is no longer the coach of Olympique Lyonnais. The Rhone club and the French technician put an end to their collaboration, less than a year after the arrival of the 1998 world champion. Eighteenth and last in Ligue 1 after four days, OL are plunged into deep crisis, sporting and structural.
In this difficult context, the management of Olympique Lyonnais must respond to the need to find a successor to Laurent Blanc. But this mission will be carried out urgently. A name circulates insistently in the club environment: Gennaro Gattuso. Having played for AC Milan, Naples and even Valencia, the former Italian midfielder has an interesting CV. Above all, his profile as a strong manager could be beneficial in the short term. But is Gattuso the right coach to allow OL to restore its image over time?
OL: to what is Textor playing with Gattuso?
John Textor would not yet be completely convinced by the characteristics of Gennaro Gattuso since the American businessman would continue to scan the market to explore other avenues, according to several media. Without success at the moment. The new OL boss will have to decide quickly. If he does not find the right profile, Gattuso should quickly land on the bench of the first team. RMC specifies that the Italian would have given his oral agreement to take on this mission. This looks like a default solution.
