Portuguese coach Paulo Fonseca is set to leave Olympique Lyonnais to join Sporting Portugal, leaving his assistant Jorge Maciel to take the reins for the upcoming matches.
The departure of Paulo Fonseca from Olympique Lyonnais now seems imminent. The Portuguese coach, who arrived on the Groupama Stadium bench with great ambitions, is preparing to step aside to join Sporting Portugal.
According to information confirmed at the end of last week, Paulo Fonseca left France for Lisbon on Monday, November 2, to finalise the last details of his new contract with the Portuguese club. This decision puts an end to a period of uncertainty regarding the future of the 51-year-old coach on the Lyon bench.
In light of this situation, his assistant Jorge Maciel will take over on an interim basis. Fonseca's former assistant will thus be on the touchline for Lyon's upcoming fixtures, starting with the clash against Real Sociedad, before continuing against Stade Brestois.
This transition comes at a crucial moment in the season for the Rhône club, which will now have to adapt to a change in technical leadership. Jorge Maciel will have to maintain team cohesion and sporting results while waiting for a new coaching setup to arrive.
Paulo Fonseca's departure marks the end of a brief but significant chapter for the Portuguese coach in Lyon, where he spent only a few months at the helm of the first team.
According to information confirmed at the end of last week, Paulo Fonseca left France for Lisbon on Monday, November 2, to finalise the last details of his new contract with the Portuguese club. This decision puts an end to a period of uncertainty regarding the future of the 51-year-old coach on the Lyon bench.
In light of this situation, his assistant Jorge Maciel will take over on an interim basis. Fonseca's former assistant will thus be on the touchline for Lyon's upcoming fixtures, starting with the clash against Real Sociedad, before continuing against Stade Brestois.
This transition comes at a crucial moment in the season for the Rhône club, which will now have to adapt to a change in technical leadership. Jorge Maciel will have to maintain team cohesion and sporting results while waiting for a new coaching setup to arrive.
Paulo Fonseca's departure marks the end of a brief but significant chapter for the Portuguese coach in Lyon, where he spent only a few months at the helm of the first team.
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Source: Ouest-France