Olympique Lyonnais have sacked coach Pierre Sage, the French Ligue 1 club announced on Tuesday, after a winless run of five matches across all competitions. Lyon are sixth in the French top-flight after managing just one win in their last five league games.

According to a report from L’Équipe, Olympique Lyonnais have decided to sack Pierre Sage from his role as manager following the weekend’s 1-1 draw with FC

Lyon coach Pierre Sage has been fired, the French league club said on Tuesday. His dismissal followed a 1-1 draw with Nantes over the weekend and left some observers baffled. Sage had rapidly become a fans’ favorite after guiding Lyon from the bottom of the standings to a sixth-place finish last season.

Former AC Milan boss Paulo Fonseca will take over as coach of Ligue 1 side Lyon, the French club's owner told AFP on Tuesday."Barring the unexpected, yes, Paulo is going to be our next coach," said Lyon owner John Textor.

Pierre Sage has been dismissed as Lyon head coach, the Ligue 1 club has announced. The French coach was told on Monday by Olympique Lyonnais owner and