John Textor has already decided the fate of Pierre Sage, who does not sufficiently respect Eagle's instructions in terms of the use of players, to keep his place at OL.
Beneath his appearance as a cheerful man, always positive and for whom nothing is impossible, John Textor remains a financial shark who immerses himself in football. And if there is one thing that the American has understood well in the world of football, it is how fragile the position of coach is. Despite recent successes, Botafogo has very often changed technicians as soon as a bad series took place. It was the same in Molenbeek, which saw coaches parade, notably last season, the year of relegation to Belgian D2. For the moment, Pierre Sage is resisting in Lyon. But “for the moment” is definitely appropriate. Because according to information from Quotidien du Sport, there is no doubt that the owner of OL has only one desire, that of blowing up Pierre Sage as soon as the opportunity presents itself.
The Zaha episode, Textor has not forgotten
This was already the case at important moments in his first year, whether due to a poor result or an opportunity to sign a more reputable technician. But according to the French media, it is above all the fact that Pierre Sage is not really in line with the strategy of OL and even Eagle, which will cost the French technician his head, confirms L'Equipe. John Textor, for example, would have wanted Wilfried Zaha to be used more, to highlight the move that the American had attempted by bringing him from Galatasaray. But the former Crystal Palace star never had his chance, and did nothing to deserve it according to Pierre Sage. The 0-0 conceded against Toulouse, and the negative phase of OL currently, were the triggering signals for Pierre Sage, who barring another miracle with a cannonball second part of the season, will not escape the door in the next few weeks.
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