the 30/11/2023 20:00
Juninho agreed to become John Textor’s advisor.
In a critical situation since the start of the season, Olympique Lyonnais could repatriate several former players. While Juninho is ready to return to service, Bruno Genesio is also available to the Rhone club with a view to a new collaboration.
Eventful Thursday at Olympique Lyonnais. A month and a half after his arrival to replace Laurent Blanc, Fabio Grosso was fired due to the catastrophic results obtained under his orders. A completely failed comeback for the Italian who should see one of his ex-partners also make a return between Rhône and Saône.
Textor’s counselor Juninho
Indeed, L’Equipe informs us this Thursday evening that Juninho will find his lifelong love. Having left angry, in December 2021, while he held the role of sports director under the direction of Jean-Michel Aulas, the Brazilian agreed to become the advisor to John Textor and Eagle Football. The former midfielder, who will continue to live in Rio de Janeiro, should spend one week per month in Lyon. In his native country, he will focus in particular on Botafogo, a club belonging to the American investor and the downward slope in recent weeks.
Genesio ready to return, Sage will get his chance
At the same time, the sports newspaper explains that Bruno Genesio, recently left Rennes to return to his native region, is also ready to take up the torch, a little more than four years after his departure for China. Despite a certain fatigue following his Breton experience, the 57-year-old manager feels ready to save OL from their troubles, he who benefits from significant support within the Rhone locker room, always made up of players that he had under his leadership, whether with the reserves or with the A’s.
For the moment, no decision has been made. Textor «consult more widely» and firstly wishes to give a chance to Pierre Sage, chosen to succeed Grosso. The interim coach, who enjoys a flattering reputation as a football intellectual, has at least two games ahead of him, against Lens (December 2) and Olympique de Marseille (December 6), to prove himself and possibly give more time to the owner of OL for the rest of the events.
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