John Textor has already contacted Pierre Sage's successor

In the tough before going to challenge Fenerbahçe in the Europa League, Olympique Lyonnais sees their coach, Pierre Sage, put under pressure. Worse, John Textor, the owner of OL, has already offered the position to a former Ligue 1 player.

Complicated start to 2025 for Lyon. Already, in the opening, OL had to take advantage of a CSC to beat Montpellier, bottom of Ligue 1, in added time. Then the Gones fell in Brest, before being knocked out of the Coupe de France by the amateurs of Bourgoin-Jallieu.

Last weekend, Pierre Sage's men hoped to silence their increasingly numerous detractors. But the sluggish draw against Toulouse (0-0) did not really reassure the public at Groupama Stadium. Enough to shake the status of the coach, obviously.

John Weaver with concern for Paulo Fonseca

At the end of last week, John Textor, the whimsical owner of OL, organized a videoconference with Paulo Fonseca, free since his dismissal from AC Milan. According to L'Équipe, the former LOSC coach was first offered the position of coach of Botafogo, another club owned by Textor. The answer was a resounding no.

Then the American businessman mentioned Pierre Sage's successor in Lyon. Our colleagues understand that the Portuguese technician would not be against a quick return to Ligue 1. In any case, on form, we will come back. Sage, still in place, will his mind be elsewhere when preparing for an exciting European trip to Türkiye this week? It's entirely possible.