As soon as the final whistle was blown, Mohamed Tria, president of Sporting Club de Lyon (the new name of AS Lyon Duchère), summoned Emmanuel Da Costa, the coach recruited this summer from Quevilly-Rouen Métropole, to to tell him his “ layoff “. His team had just lost for the 2nd time in a row at home, this time against Le Mans (1-3), but especially for the 7th time this season, for 8 draws and only one success. Results which left one of the favorites to climb in Ligue 2 to 18th and last place in the National.
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“We cannot leave the club where it is today, with 1 victory in 16 matches, came to explain the President of Lyon at a press conference. We cannot let the ship drift with the resources we have put in, both financial and human. We decided to lay off “Manu” Da Costa. He invested a lot in the project but his management style did not lead to the expected results. “
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Tria assured that he did not “No name in mind” to replace Da Costa. The successor of the coach who led QRM in Ligue 2 will have a very clear mission: maintenance. “I can’t imagine being in National 2”, insisted the president of the Lyon club, who announced in the spring of 2019 that SC Lyon was targeting Ligue 1 by 2024.
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