Coach Peter Bosz’s exit from Olympique Lyon has been confirmed. The club announced the decision on Sunday and immediately presented the successor, Laurent Blanc. OL have been five games without a win and are currently seventh in Ligue 1. “Internal reflections have been made to find the necessary levers for the team to restart on a solid footing to meet OL’s ambitions in to live up to this season,” it said in a club statement
Lyon were held to a 1-1 draw by Toulouse on Friday after losing four in a row. Overall, Bosz has averaged 1.67 points from 58 games since taking charge in May 2021, a poorer tally compared to the last two coaches who have been on the touchlines for more than 50 games. A few weeks ago there had been reports of an ultimatum for Bosz, which the club denied at the time.
Ex-PSG coach Blanc follows. President Jean-Michel Aulas has been dreaming of winning the 56-year-old for orienteering for several years. Blanc, world champion from 1998, has not been engaged since his release from Al-Rayyan SC in February. He was contacted the day after the defeat in Lens eight days ago. The contract runs until 2024 plus an option for a further year.
Note: This article first appeared on Transfermarkt on October 9th, 2022 at 2:19 p.m. and was updated after the official split.
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