Overview
- Olympique Lyonnais confirmed Carlos Vicens as their permanent manager to replace Paulo Fonseca, with the club framing the hire as continuity for its sporting project.
- Vicens arrives with four named backroom staff — Mario Enguidanos, Lander Iza Garcia, Jordi Lie Fernandez and Ramiro Marin — who will join his coaching team at Lyon.
- The coach will begin training with the squad during the international break and is scheduled to make his competitive debut against Lille on November 21.
- Vicens spent eight years at Manchester City rising from youth roles to first-team assistant and set-piece coach, and he was dismissed by Braga on October 20 after 76 matches in charge.
- Lyon sit fifth in Ligue 1 and 13th in their Europa League group, placing near-term pressure on Vicens to quickly implement his player-development approach and improve results.