For the resumption of Ligue 1, the Racing Club de Lens responded in style by beating Olympique Lyonnais this Saturday (2-1, 6th day). Those who remained during the international break were able to work with their new coach, Yannick Cahuzac, appointed replacement for Dino Toppmöller who was dismissed in mid-September. An episode that left its mark.
This is what Giovanni Castaldi confirmed this Sunday in the show Téléfoot l’After. “It was above all a victory on the mental aspect. And there is a lot of relief in the reactions, because the departure of (Dino)
Toppmöller has caused a lot of talk internally. It also caused a stir outside. »
The reporter continued. “Usually, Lens is the club that people only say good things about, it’s fantastically managed, everything is perfect. There, there was a huge shock and we had to know how the locker room was going to digest it. (…) What happened with Toppmöller was not a problem on the pitch, but a problem with the locker room and what happened on a daily basis. »
RC Lens validated the change on the ground
And Giovanni Castaldi concludes: “When the players make a message heard, which the management follows, it is important to immediately validate it on the pitch with a result, with a state of mind. That’s why the players were extremely relieved and that’s why it will do them good. »
Thanks to their success, the Sang et Or moved up to ninth place in the provisional ranking, their record after six days being two wins, one draw and three defeats.
