If he would have necessarily preferred to finish a little higher in the Ligue 1 ranking and return to the Champions League, the LOSC finally completed the 2024-2025 season with a fifth place, synonymous with direct ticket for the next Europa League. The precious victory validated on Saturday evening against Reims (2-1) gave a smile to the supporters. But at the top of the club, the atmosphere is not necessarily as joyful.
As reported The team This Sunday, a certain misunderstanding exists between Bruno Genesio and Olivier Létang. This concerns in particular the management of the overall workforce. The Lille coach did not hide his state of mind. Quoted by the sports daily, he explained: “This is a subject that I will evoke with my management. I want to know where the club wants to go, with what means, which and in what sense (…). You have to look at the workforce. »»
Bruno Genesio is nonetheless under contract with LOSC until June 2026 and he is well aware of it. “The contracts are made to be honored. Afterwards, there is a review to be made and answers to certain questions. »»
He also quoted by the newspaper, Olivier Létang denied any idea of early initiation of his coach. “Bruno Genesio will be our coach next season. »»
Bruno Genesio spoke of his starting desires with Olivier Létang
The fact remains that the coach wants to know more about the orientations of his management in terms of recruitment for the future. Several elements of the workforce of the season just finished will leave. And not least since Jonathan David and Rémy Cabella will fold luggage. Angel Gomes is at the end of the contract while a slew of other Dogues have only one year of contract (Thomas Meunier, Edon Zhegrova, Benjamin André, etc.).
After The teamBruno Genesio “Appreciate its president, Olivier Létang, on a personal level (but) has much more hardly difficult”. And the former OL even mentioned before him the idea of an early departure. But obviously, no one will facilitate the task on the subject. Case to follow.
