Olympique Lyonnais confirm Paulo Fonseca's exit for Sporting
The Portuguese coach, who joined in January 2025 and was under contract until June 2027, is heading to Sporting Lisbon.
Olympique Lyonnais have announced this Wednesday the departure of their Portuguese coach Paulo Fonseca. The club confirms a move that had already been agreed, and the coach will be the next manager of Sporting in Lisbon.
Fonseca arrived on the Lyon bench in January 2025 and was under contract until June 2027, so the club is letting go of a coach with seasons still left on his deal. According to L'Ăquipe, the announcement comes after a spell at Lyon that the paper describes as unfinished.
The deal moves from agreed to official, and Lyon are left without their coach.
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