Weakened by the latest results of his Olympique Lyonnais, Pierre Sage could quickly find himself in the hot seat if his team were to continue their poor series. He is asking for a psychological shock in his group.
Since his arrival at the head of the first team at the end of 2023, Pierre Sage has overcome all obstacles without difficulty. First by offering much more than maintaining OL, then by taking Les Gones to the final of the Coupe de France, and by making Lyon shine in the Europa League but also in the championship. But that was in 2024. Because since the start of 2025, OL has liquefied… Following a happy victory against Montpellier as a recovery after the truce (1-0), Lyon was shaken by Brest in L1 (1-2) before being pitifully eliminated by Bourgoin fans in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France this week (2-2, 4-2 tab). A humiliation that John Textor will take time to digest, especially if his team were to have a string of poor results in L1. From there to placing Pierre Sage on an ejection seat? The Lyon coach knows that his position is not forever.
Pierre Sage wants to see great men
“Every day I am challenged, and I take nothing for granted. I didn't wait for this bad patch to remind me how lucky I am to hold this position. I know where I came from, and I had to work hard to get here. Rest assured that I will not give up. We have fallen very low. It is important to raise your head. It is in these difficult times that we see great men. We have put ourselves in a difficult position, and it is imperative to react. Since I took charge of the team, we have experienced defeats, but we have always been able to react when we were against the wall. The important thing is to be judged over time. We remain in the race for our objectives in the championship and the European Cup. It is necessary to take matters into our own hands. I question all my decisions, whether it's starting lineups or what happens in the locker room before games.”explained, at a press conference, Sage, who knows very well that his president will not give him several cartridges after the elimination in Bourgoin. Suffice it to say that his OL will have no room for error against Toulouse this Saturday at Groupama Stadium.
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