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.

Lyon have announced the arrival of new head coach, Paulo Fonseca.Fonseca joins OL just a few weeks after he was sacked by Milan following a disastrous start to his reign at San Siro.Fonseca has a

Olympique Lyonnais have appointed former AC Milan manager Paulo Fonseca as their new head coach on a 2 1/2-year contract, the Ligue 1 club announced on Friday.

Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyonnais have confirmed the arrival of new head coach Paulo Fonseca who was most recently at AC Milan.

Former AC Milan coach Paulo Fonseca was handed the reins at Ligue 1 side Lyon on Friday following the departure of Pierre Sage. Fonseca, who was sacked by AC Milan in late December, has experience of Ligue 1 after impressing during two years in charge at Lille but he faces a battle to win over the Lyon fans who had taken to Sage and were angry at his sacking.

Paulo Fonseca has replaced Pierre Sage as Lyon head coach, the Ligue 1 side has announced. The Portuguese manager is officially back in Ligue 1 only months after leaving the French top-tier upon the

Former AC Milan coach Paulo Fonseca was appointed head coach of Ligue 1 side Lyon on Friday, following the departure of Pierre Sage.