Overview
- Olympique Lyonnais confirmed Carlos Vicens as their new head coach and said his style and focus on player development fit the club’s existing project.
- Vicens arrives with an eight-year Manchester City background where he worked with Pep Guardiola and handled set pieces before a first top‑flight role at Braga.
- He brings several members of his backroom staff with him, and the club says he will start training the squad at once and prepare for the next league match against Lille.
- Vicens was dismissed by Braga in October after 76 games; Lyon replaced Paulo Fonseca, who left for Sporting CP, and briefly used Jorge Maciel as interim manager.
- Lyon sit midtable in Ligue 1 and are under pressure in their Europa League group, so the new coach will be judged quickly on immediate results and tactical changes.