Laurent Blanc, coach of Olympique Lyonnais, “it’s over”, AFP learned on Monday in the technician’s entourage, whose team is ranked last in Ligue 1 after three defeats and a draw in four days. Blanc had previously been laid off, according to L’Équipe, which has been writing for several days that OL is looking for a successor for the next day of Ligue 1, for which OL will host promoted Le Havre on Sunday evening (8:45 p.m. ).
The name of Gennaro Gattuso is circulating
According to the sports daily, Tuesday’s training will be led by one of Blanc’s assistants, Jean-François Vulliez, assisted by former club scorer Sonny Anderson and former defender Jérémie Bréchet. There is no training on Monday, OL said. The new American owner of the Lyon club, John Textor, is looking for a successor to Blanc. The names of the Italian Gennaro Gattuso, the Austrian Oliver Glasner or the French Habib Beye have circulated in particular. The 1998 world champion replaced Dutchman Peter Bosz in October 2022 and signed a two-year contract.
He had rectified the club’s sporting situation, OL finishing third in the return phase, but failing to qualify for a European Cup, for the second consecutive season, a heavy financial and prestige loss for a club accustomed to competitions. European championships and semi-finalist of the Champions League in 2020.
The former coach of the Blues (2010-2012) was fired by Paris Saint-Germain in 2016, shortly after having extended his contract. In 2022, he was dismissed from Qatari club Al-Rayyan after 14 months on the bench.