John Textor has officially announced that he is keeping Bruno Cheyrou, but that the latter will no longer be the boss of the Olympique Lyonnais recruitment unit. But OL seem to have failed in their number 1 target.
Present on Saturday evening in Nice, where he witnessed the defeat of his team, the American owner of Lyon did not drag on the Côte d’Azur. With the season now over, without OL winning a European ticket, John Textor knows he has work to do. If he seems to have abandoned the idea of appointing a sports director, preferring to pool this position within Eagle Football, the American businessman has every intention of replacing Bruno Cheyrou. The latter, who is already outside the transfer window, will remain within the Lyon structure, but in a totally enigmatic role. ” We will prospect in all parts of the world. Players will have to consider playing in Brazil, Europe, move. Bruno will be their lawyer. He will defend their point of view “, explained the American businessman. For the supporters of Olympique Lyonnais, the essential is there, Bruno Cheyrou will no longer be responsible for transfers. Yes, but who will replace him? And bad news is emerging.
OM block Cheyrou’s replacement
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For several days, the name of Matthieu Louis-Jean came up very regularly. Current boss of the recruitment unit of Olympique de Marseille, the latter was the big favorite to succeed Bruno Cheyrou. However, this Monday, Arnaud Clément puts a big brake on this hypothesis. “ French and waiting to free himself from his contract, it could be the current manager of the post at OM, Matthieu Louis-Jean, even if well-integrated agents doubt the feasibility. The names of Geoffrey Moncada (AC Milan) and Loïc Désiré (Strasbourg) were also mentioned », warns the journalist of the regional daily. In other words, Olympique Lyonnais will begin its 2023 summer transfer window without a recruitment boss, a not really reassuring timing at a time when OL must clearly strengthen themselves in order to once again become a real candidate for the podium next season.
