Fabio Grosso Set to Replace Laurent Blanc as Manager of OL

Surprise track of the last hours, Fabio Grosso should very quickly succeed Laurent Blanc on the OL bench. According to the Team, it’s done: the Italian technician should sign his contract on Friday.

It’s done for Fabio Grosso on the OL bench, announces The Team, which speaks of a definitive agreement. Favorite to replace Laurent Blanc in recent hours, the 45-year-old Italian technician should take up his duties in the coming days, according to the media, and should be at Groupama Stadium for the Lyonnais’ match against Le Havre on Sunday evening.

However, it is the trio Jérémie Bréchet – Jean-François Vulliez – Sonny Anderson who should act as interim for the match on the fifth day of Ligue 1, before the new coach takes full office.

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78 matches at OL

14 years later, Fabio Grosso returns to Lyon. He played 78 matches between 2007 and 2009, before joining Juventus and ending his career there marked by his victorious penalty for Italy against France in the 2006 World Cup final.

After hanging up his boots in 2012, Fabio Grosso quickly launched into coaching. This first led him to take charge of the Juventus under-19 team, first as an assistant and then as head coach. He then launched at the professional level with Bari, during the 2017-2018 season in Serie B.

He then moved to Hellas Verona, still in Serie B, before playing three small Serie A matches with Brescia, moving to Switzerland to FC Sion and returning to Serie B with Frosinone. This last experience was conclusive, although Fabio Grosso decided not to accompany the club to Serie A.

Before Fabio Grosso became favorite for the position, several names had circulated in Lyon to take over from OL, bottom of Ligue 1 after four days. In particular, Graham Potter, Christophe Galtier, Gennaro Gattuso, Habib Beye and Oliver Glasner were discussed.

2023-09-14 22:03:06
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