Olympique Lyon have confirmed the appointment of Paulo Fonseca as the new head coach on a two-and-half-year deal, Afrosport reports. Fonseca replaces Pierre Sage, who was fired despite leading the club out of a crisis last season and having the team within reach of a Champions League place in this campaign. Sage’s dismissal on Tuesday followed a 1-1 draw with Nantes in Ligue 1 last weekend...
Gift Orban will be looking to revive his football career after completing a move to German Bundesliga outfit Hoffenheim from Olympique Lyon, Afrosport reports. The Nigerian forward failed to establish himself with Les Gomes after joining from Gent in January 2024, featuring just 21 times across board, scoring only five goals. Orban will now have the opportunity to re-establish himself in Germany with Hoffenheim where he...
French giants Olympique Lyon have been provisionally relegated to Ligue 2 along with a transfer ban due to several financial irregularities, Afrosport reports. The decision was announced by the French football authority DNCG on Friday, as it was stated that the club "could face demotion as a precautionary measure" after the current 2024-25 season. However, this decision was triggered by the club's bad financial state as...
He conquered Norway, and he reached for the stars in Belgium, but suddenly Gift Orban has experienced a downward spiral since he moved to the French top flight to play in the colours of Olympique Lyonnais. Once touted as the next big Super Eagles star with a bright future ahead of him, Orban has failed to establish himself at Lyon since he sought greener pastures away...
Said Benrahma and Wilfried Zaha combined for a goal as Olympique Lyon defeated Olympiacos 2-0 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday night, Afrosport reports. The game at Parc Olympique Lyonnais was a goalless affair in the first half but the floodgates finally opened in the 65th minute when Rayan Cherki was set up by former Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles. Lyon's lead was doubled four minutes...
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