Usually phlegmatic, Pierre Sage let his annoyance show on Friday afternoon at a press conference, visibly irritated that his uncertain future on the bench of Olympique Lyonnais was still being mentioned. “You really want us to stay on topic actually? Does that tell you we’re talking a little about Nantes? »asked the technician after the second question about his personal case.
It must be said that the information according to which John Textor had sounded out Paulo Fonseca last week to replace him on the OL bench surprised, particularly the club's veterans. “I couldn't believe the president would put pressure on him like that, and it turns out it's true. confides former striker Sidney Govou. Football sometimes works backwards. Today, beyond his method, given what he did last year and what he is doing this year, I don't see why we would try to replace him. »