Football OL – OL: Laurent Blanc fired, Textor did it for Aulas – Olympique Lyonnais

Olympique Lyonnais’ decision to sack Laurent Blanc after only four matches is not only linked to disappointing sporting results.

Three sentences. that is how l’OL, accustomed to lengthy press releases in the past, explanations of text and responses to diatribes, officially terminated Laurent Blanc’s contract. The 1998 world champion was dismissed without surprise, as the Rhone club has been looking for a new coach for a week now. The ground is now ready for Gennaro Gattuso, who was chosen by John Textor, even if it will be impossible to lie to the Italian, he was not the number 1 choice, nor even the number 2, originally .

But after four days, the American owner’s desire to kick the anthill was more than palpable, and the defeat against PSG (1-4) sounded the death knell for the short Laurent Blanc era. And it’s also a little more like the end of the Jean-Michel Aulas era by the way. The former president had appointed the French technician to replace Peter Bosz last fall, with some success in terms of turning around results. For John Textor, who placed his trust in Laurent Blanc upon his arrival, the latter nevertheless remained a JMA man.

Laurent Blanc too passive for Textor?

So this couldn’t last too long for John Textor, who according to Le Progrès also wanted to establish his power by showing Laurent Blanc the exit. “ More than ever John Textor displays his authority by letting go of the man who had been appointed by Jean-Michel Aulas. The very poor start in L1 gave OL management the opportunity to validate this decision which was maturing. Will the decision to part ways with this coach, described as too cool, too passive, have an effect? On the altar of impatience, John Textor displays his authority to respond to OL’s unexpected and humiliating last place », Underlined the regional daily, for which the American is struggling to put the Rhone club back to his liking, and that this necessarily requires spectacular decisions.

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