The arrival of Fabio Grosso on the bench of Olympique Lyonnais is no longer in doubt. Soon to be inducted, the new coach has agreed on certain points with his future employer.
Having left his position as coach on Monday, Laurent Blanc will very soon discover the official announcement from Olympique Lyonnais concerning his successor. After several avenues have been studied, including that leading to Gennaro Gattuso, it is finally Fabio Grosso who will take over the helm of the Rhone team. For the next few days and his return to Lyon, the former OL player already has a precise plan.
As confirmed The Team On Thursday, the Italian and John Textor reached an agreement and the formalization of Grosso’s arrival is imminent. The sports media indicates that the 2006 world champion will arrive in Lyon on Friday to sign a two-year lease. The coach will be accompanied by four or five assistants who arrive with him. During the weekend, Fabio Grosso will still remain a little behind and will be content to observe his team from the stands this Sunday, against Le Havre.
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The presentation of the tactician will take place on Monday. A handful of days to get his bearings, and Fabio Grosso will then have the heavy responsibility of trying to recover a team adrift in the championship, since they are bottom after four days with three defeats and a draw in their bag. The challenge promises to be important.
