Official | Paulo Fonseca appointed Lyon head coach | OneFootball

Paulo Fonseca has replaced Pierre Sage as Lyon head coach, the Ligue 1 side has announced. The Portuguese manager 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 the tutelage of Bruno Genesio. 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.

Fonseca has put pen to paper over a two-and-a-half-year deal with Lyon. The Portuguese manager will be tasked to achieve Lyon owner John Textor’s ambitious goals for the remainder of the season. The American businessman wants Les Gones to win the Europa League and finish in Ligue 1’s top four places. Fonseca will make his Lyon debut this Sunday as OL face their bitter “Olympique” rivals Marseille at the Vélodrome.

GFFN | Bastien Cheval