Serbian midfielder Nemanja Matić (36) would be open to a last-minute Lyon exit following the dismissal of head coach Pierre Sage, according to a report this Tuesday from Foot Mercato. The shock

Lyon will hire Paulo Fonseca as its new coach, a person with direct knowledge of the deal has told The Associated Press. The person requested anonymity because the deal has yet to be announced officially.

According to Fabrice Hawkins, former Lille manager Paulo Fonseca is set to be appointed as the new manager of Olympique Lyonnais. The Portuguese head coach is set to replace the recently sacked

Lyon plans to hire Paulo Fonseca as its new coach, replacing Pierre Sage. Sage was unexpectedly dismissed despite recent successes. Lyon's owners see it as a strategic choice under businessman John Textor.

The Ligue 1 side suspended the Argentine coach for going AWOL following their 3-0 defeat to newly-promoted Amiens.

A short, sharp statement from the French giants read: "Olympique Lyonnais has been compelled to suspend coach Pierre Sage and staff members Jamal Alioui, Rui Lemos, Denis Valour and Remy Vercoutre, pending a decision in the next few days.

However, a five-match winless run of form across all competitions, in which they have suffered just one defeat inside 90 minutes, was enough for Textor to part company with Sage – who had led Lyon from rock-bottom to sixth in the second-half of last season.

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Lyon are desperate to get back into the Champions League but their stuttering start to the new year threatens that ambition just as they face serious financial problems and their American owner finds himself making enemies with the French league.

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Marseille slipped 10 points behind Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain after a 2-0 loss at Champions League hopefuls Nice on Sunday.