John Textor accentuates the crisisOL ! On the sidelines of the club's financial difficulties, he questions the coach's choices Pierre Sage and openly threatens him with dismissal.
OL: Pierre Sage's choices at Hoffenheim did not convince Textor
After a sluggish start to the season, OL gradually got back on track. Since its victory in the derby against ASSE, Pierre Sage's team has climbed to 5th place in Ligue 1, just 2 points from the podium.
Aiming to qualify for the Champions League, Olympique Lyonnais seems to be getting closer to its championship goal. However, Les Gones are experiencing difficulties in the Europa League. They fell from 2nd to 9th place in the standings, following their home defeat against Besiktas, then the draw conceded at Hoffenheim.
Pierre Sage's tactical choices, particularly during this last match, did not convince John Textor. In a long report from The Teamthe owner of OL openly criticized his coach.
“Against Hoffenheim, we had a catastrophic first half and he didn't change his system! For what ? Then we were behind and we stayed three behind until the end, I don't understand. It’s incomprehensible”he insisted. Lyon led (1-2) before conceding the equalizer in the last seconds of the match.
Mercato: Serious warning for Pierre Sage
Faced with these criticisms and the club's delicate financial context, Pierre Sage's position seems precarious. John Textor however qualified his comments on the question of a possible dismissal of the OL coach: “I will never fire a coach who tries to win, but I will fire one who tries not to lose”.
Pierre Sage is therefore warned: his results and his tactical choices will be closely scrutinized in the weeks to come.
