Overview
- Olympique Lyonnais announced the signing of 43-year-old Carlos Vicens on Monday, replacing Paulo Fonseca after the Portuguese coach left for Sporting Portugal.
- Reports conflict on the contract length with some accounts saying the deal runs to 30 June 2028 and others describing it as about two and a half years, creating uncertainty over his planned term.
- Vicens arrives with four assistants and has kept interim coach Jorge Maciel on the staff, and he will run his first training session the day after the announcement.
- The new coach built his profile at Manchester City from 2017 to 2025 and then led SC Braga to strong 2025–26 results before being dismissed on 20 October after a run of defeats.
- Vicens is due to make his competitive debut for Lyon at Lille on 21 November so the club will be watched for how quickly players adapt to his methods and how the change affects results during a congested fixture list and with several injured starters.