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Ligue 1 side Lyon have actually sacked head coach Pierre Sage with the club sitting 17 points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain.
Lyon were held to a 1-1 draw by relegation-battling Nantes 1-1 in the French leading flight on Sunday, extending their winless go to 5 matches throughout all competitors.
Mostafa Mohamed scored in the 90th minute to restore the draw for Nantes after Lyon led through Ernest Nuamah’s 10th-minute objective.
They are 6th in the league table after 19 matches, having actually taped simply one win in their last 5, and they were likewise knocked out of the Coupe de France by fifth-division side Bourgoin-Jallieu on charges previously this month.
“Olympique Lyonnais have actually been obliged to suspend coach Sage and team member Jamal Alioui, Rui Lemos, Denis Valour and Remy Vercoutre, pending a choice in the next couple of days,” the club stated in a declaration on Tuesday.
Full time at the Beaujoire.
1-1 #FCNOL pic.twitter.com/K5TL4jyve9
— Olympique Lyonnais (@OL_English) January 26, 2025
“This sporting choice, made in the existing context of the 2024-2025 season, does not bring into question the significant work performed at the start of 2024, for which Lyon will constantly be grateful to Sage and his group.”
Sage signed up with Lyon in November 2023 in an interim function, which was made long-term with an agreement up until 2026 after he led them to a sixth-placed surface in Ligue 1 last season.
Lyon are 5th in the 36-team Europa League table having actually won 4 and drawn 2 of their 7 matches.
They sit one point behind fourth-placed Manchester United and 4 behind table toppers Lazio.
They are set to deal with Bulgarian side Ludogorets in their last video game of the league stage on Thursday.
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