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Pierre Sage appointed Lens manager
RC Lens have appointed Pierre Sage as their new manager. The former Olympique Lyonnais head coach succeeds Will Still in the role. Lens have been without a manager since the final day of the Ligue 1 season, when Still shocked journalists by announcing his departure after just one season at the helm. He has since taken the job at Southampton. Just over two weeks after his departure, Lens have named his successor – Sage. Advertisement It is the Frenchman's first job since his sacking as manager of Lyon at the start of the year. With the chances of UEFA Champions League qualification slipping away, Paulo Fonseca was brought in at OL. Despite a brief uptick, the Portuguese manager failed to get Lyon into the top four. The likes of USL Dunkerque's Luís Castro and EA Guingamp's Sylvain Ripoll had been linked with the job, however, Sage has now signed on the dotted line. His contract runs until 2028. GFFN | Luke Entwistle
The Star
7 hours ago
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Soccer-OL Lyonnes appoint Giraldez to replace Montemurro as manager
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Women's Champions League - Semi Final - First Leg - Arsenal v Olympique Lyonnais - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - April 19, 2025 Olympique Lyonnais players pose for a team group photo before the match. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo (Reuters) -OL Lyonnes have appointed former Barcelona coach Jonatan Giraldez as manager to replace Joe Montemurro, the French women's league champions said. Giraldez coached Barcelona from 2021 to 2024, winning two Women's Champions Leagues, three league titles, two Copa de la Reina trophies and three Spanish Super Cups. The Spaniard, who has signed a three-year contract, joins the French club from NWSL side Washington Spirit. Both teams are part of the multi-club structure operated by the Michele Kang-owned Kynisca Sports International. "The club's history, ambition, and talented squad represent a fantastic opportunity, and I look forward to building on the club's successes as it enters a new chapter," Giraldez said in a statement on Monday. Lyonnes, formerly known as Olympique Lyonnais Feminin, are widely regarded as the most successful women's soccer club in the world and have won a record eight Champions League titles. Under Montemurro, who was appointed coach of the Australian women's national team on Monday, Lyonnes were crowned Premiere Ligue champions for the 18th time in the 2024-25 season and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. (Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
CNA
7 hours ago
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OL Lyonnes appoint Giraldez to replace Montemurro as manager
OL Lyonnes have appointed former Barcelona coach Jonatan Giraldez as manager to replace Joe Montemurro, the French women's league champions said. Giraldez coached Barcelona from 2021 to 2024, winning two Women's Champions Leagues, three league titles, two Copa de la Reina trophies and three Spanish Super Cups. The Spaniard, who has signed a three-year contract, joins the French club from NWSL side Washington Spirit. Both teams are part of the multi-club structure operated by the Michele Kang-owned Kynisca Sports International. "The club's history, ambition, and talented squad represent a fantastic opportunity, and I look forward to building on the club's successes as it enters a new chapter," Giraldez said in a statement on Monday. Lyonnes, formerly known as Olympique Lyonnais Feminin, are widely regarded as the most successful women's soccer club in the world and have won a record eight Champions League titles. Under Montemurro, who was appointed coach of the Australian women's national team on Monday, Lyonnes were crowned Premiere Ligue champions for the 18th time in the 2024-25 season and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Straits Times
7 hours ago
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- Straits Times
OL Lyonnes appoint Giraldez to replace Montemurro as manager
FILE PHOTO: Nov 10, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Spirit head coach Jonatan Giraldez Costas looks on after the match against Bay FC in a 2024 NWSL Playoffs quarterfinal match at Audi Field. Mandatory Credit: James A. Pittman-Imagn Images/File Photo REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Women's Champions League - Semi Final - First Leg - Arsenal v Olympique Lyonnais - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - April 19, 2025 Olympique Lyonnais players pose for a team group photo before the match. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo OL Lyonnes have appointed former Barcelona coach Jonatan Giraldez as manager to replace Joe Montemurro, the French women's league champions said. Giraldez coached Barcelona from 2021 to 2024, winning two Women's Champions Leagues, three league titles, two Copa de la Reina trophies and three Spanish Super Cups. The Spaniard, who has signed a three-year contract, joins the French club from NWSL side Washington Spirit. Both teams are part of the multi-club structure operated by the Michele Kang-owned Kynisca Sports International. "The club's history, ambition, and talented squad represent a fantastic opportunity, and I look forward to building on the club's successes as it enters a new chapter," Giraldez said in a statement on Monday. Lyonnes, formerly known as Olympique Lyonnais Feminin, are widely regarded as the most successful women's soccer club in the world and have won a record eight Champions League titles. Under Montemurro, who was appointed coach of the Australian women's national team on Monday, Lyonnes were crowned Premiere Ligue champions for the 18th time in the 2024-25 season and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
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Joe Montemurro leaves role as OL Lyonnes head coach
Joe Montemurro has left his role as head coach of OL Lyonnes, the club have confirmed. The Australian only joined the French club a year ago and led the team to the Premiere Ligue title, completing an unbeaten league season. Advertisement Lyonnes, who were rebranded from Olympique Lyonnais Feminin last month, won 20 out of their 22 league games and drew two, conceding only seven goals while scoring 92. Montemurro also guided Lyon to a Champions League semi-final, where they were defeated 5-3 on aggregate by Women's Super League (WSL) side Arsenal. The 55-year-old began his head coaching career with Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City in Australia, winning what is now the A-League Women with the latter in 2016. He was hired as Arsenal manager in November 2017 and held the role for almost four years, guiding the side to the WSL title in the 2018-19 season. Montemurro joined Juventus ahead of 2021-22 and won the league in his first at the first time of asking before finishing as runners-up in the next two campaigns. Advertisement He was appointed Lyon head coach last summer, replacing Sonia Bompastor who had taken the Chelsea job following Emma Hayes' decision to leave to coach the U.S. women's national team. Montemurro has been linked with a move to the Australian women's national team, who have been without a permanent manager since Tony Gustavsson resigned after the side were knocked out in the group stage of the 2024 Olympic Games. Former USWNT head coach Tom Sermanni has led the team on an interim basis. However, Montemurro told earlier this year that he had no plans to take the job at this stage while he was Lyonnes coach. Advertisement 'My intention is to see out my contract,' he said. 'I'm really happy here. I just wanted to be honest and clear. It's normal the Australian Federation called, and this was a while back, but at no point was there any need for me to think otherwise than to be and stay at Lyon. 'I'm just really happy at Lyon and where we're at. We've got a lot to achieve here and I hope to be part of it for as long as they want me.' Australia reached the semi-finals of the 2023 Women's World Cup, which they co-hosted alongside New Zealand, where they were defeated 3-1 in the semi-finals by England. This article originally appeared in The Athletic. Advertisement Australia, International Football, Ligue 1, UK Women's Football 2025 The Athletic Media Company
