THE Olympique Lyon announced, in the form of statement issued through official platforms early this Wednesday morning, which reached an agreement with Sporting with a view to transferring Paulo Fonseca, the man identified by the management led by Frederico Varandas to face the dismissal of Rui Borges.
“Olympique Lyon informs that Paulo Fonseca leaves his position as coach of the first team to join Sporting. Approached in recent days by a club to which he has a special connection, Paulo Fonseca informed the management of his desire to leave Olympique Lyon. An unexpected decision, which Lyon deeply regrets, above all, due to the moment in which it appears, in the middle of the season”, it can be read.
“In view of this clearly expressed desire, the management considered that it would not be in the club’s interest to continue a collaboration that could no longer guarantee the level of total commitment essential to the success of the project. At such a crucial stage of the season, Olympique Lyon understands that all its forces must be fully mobilized and concentrated on the club’s objectives”, he continues.
“The management has therefore become aware of Paulo Fonseca’s decision and is already working to identify his successor. The search will be oriented towards a profile capable of continuing the sporting project, with principles and a level of demand corresponding to those developed over the last few months”, he adds.
The French emblem also confirmed that, as reported by the Sport at the Minute“Sporting will pay Olympique Lyon compensation of five million euros for the early termination of Paulo Fonseca’s contract”, with the responsibility of guiding the team “until the next international break” falling on his successor, Jorge Maciel.
“Olympique Lyon thanks Paulo Fonseca for his dedication, demand and the work he has done since arriving at the club, wishing him all the best for the rest of his career”, he concludes
Paulo Fonseca is “very happy” and will sign until 2030
Paulo Fonseca, remember, arrived in Portugal early on Tuesday evening, having been received at Humberto Delgado Airport, in Lisbon, by a crowd of journalists, to whom he confessed that he was “very happy to return to Portugal and Sporting”, before promising to talk about this decision “later”.
THE Sport at the Minute He has also made it known that the Portuguese-Mozambican will sign a contract valid until June 2030, and earn a salary of around three million euros net (six million euros gross) per year. With him, he will bring Paulo Ferreira (assistant coach), António Ferreira (goalkeeping coach), Paulo Mourão (physical trainer) and Nelson Duarte (analyst).
(News being updated)
