Asharq Al Awsat Lyon has confirmed the hiring of Paulo Fonseca as its new coach.Fonseca is replacing Pierre Sage, who was fired despite leading the French league club out of a crisis last season and having the team within reach of a Champions League place in this campaign.

FRANCE: Incumbent SNCF Voyageurs has beaten Spain's RENFE and high speed start-up Le Train to win the government's first tendered contract for the operation of Intercités services on the conventional rail network.

Olympique Marseille (second) and Olympique Lyon (sixth) play on Sunday at 2:45 PM ET, in a matchup between a pair of clubs in the top half of the table in Ligue 1.Olympique Marseille played OGC

The French government has selected incumbent SNCF to operate conventional inter-city services on the Nantes - Bordeaux and Nantes - Lyon routes.

Lyon coach Pierre Sage has been fired, the French league club said on Tuesday. His dismissal followed a 1-1 draw with Nantes over the weekend and left some observers baffled.

Lyon has confirmed the hiring of Paulo Fonseca as its new coach. Fonseca is replacing Pierre Sage, who was fired despite leading the French league club out of a crisis last season and having the team within reach of a Champions League place in this campaign.

Olympique Lyon (sixth) and FC Nantes (15th) square off on Sunday at 11:15 AM ET, in a matchup between a pair of clubs in opposite halves of the table in Ligue 1.Olympique Lyon drew on January 18

Ligue 1 McDonald’s, Round 19, 25/01/25After a difficult run of results, Lyon once again came unstuck after a late equaliser saw the spoils shared at the Stade de la Beaujoire. Ernest Nuamah opened

Malick Fofana, who came off during the draw against Fenerbahçe in midweek, will miss Olympique Lyonnais’ visit to face FC Nantes. The Belgian came off in the first half for Lyon due to a hip

Stade Reims now sits 12th in the Ligue 1 standings with 5 wins, 7 draws, and 7 losses. The recent form has been quite mixed, although they come into this match with three unbeaten games. The last fixture that the team had was a 1-1 draw against PSG for a very valuable point.

Bundesliga defending champion Bayer Leverkusen added defensive depth Friday by signing Mario Hermoso on loan from Roma for the rest of this season. The 29-year-old central defender had joined Roma last September after five seasons at Atletico Madrid.

Lyon has appointed Paulo Fonseca as its new coach, replacing Pierre Sage amid notable performances. Despite Sage's past success and fan support, a recent draw with Nantes led to his dismissal. Fonseca,