The job didn’t last long as Paulo Fonseca took over as Lyon’s new manager after Pierre Saj
was sacked by AC Milan last month due to poor results, but he was immediately a target for Lyon.
Fonseca eventually signed a two-and-a-half-year contract to take over as Lyon manager, who are currently sixth in the table and on the mission of leading the team to the Champions League. Fonseca’s
first game in charge of Lyon is against Marseille on Sunday.
The Portuguese coach has experience in Ligue 1 after impressing with Lille. สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน By building one of the best attacking teams in France on a tight budget,
Fonseca has also enjoyed success, guiding Porto to the Portuguese Super Cup in 2013 and the Portuguese Cup with Braga in 2016.
The Portuguese tactician is officially back in Ligue 1 only months after leaving the French top-tier upon the expiry of his Lille contract last summer. Fonseca spent two seasons with Les Dogues and made them a consistent Ligue 1 side that is now thriving in the Champions League under Bruno Génésio. Fonseca was a free agent after an ill-fated stint as AC Milan manager. The 51-year-old has been dismissed by the Rossoneri in late December.
He also managed Shakhtar Donetsk, winning three consecutive doubles between 2017 and 2019, and the Ukrainian Super Cup in 2017.