Soccer-Lyon appoint Vicens as manager until 2028

Soccer Football - UEFA Europa League - Quarter Final - First Leg - S.C. Braga v Real Betis - Estadio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal - April 8, 2026 S.C. Braga coach Carlos Vicens before the match REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

PARIS, Nov ⁠9 (Reuters) - Olympique Lyonnais have appointed ⁠Spain's Carlos Vicens as their ‌new coach until June 2028 to succeed PauloFonseca, the French side said ​on Monday.

• "The management has ⁠chosen CarlosVicens, whose ⁠approach to the game, demands and ⁠emphasis ‌on player development fully match the direction ⁠set by the club," Lyon said ​in ‌a statement.

• Vicens, 43, left ⁠SC Braga ​last month after 15 months in charge. He led the ⁠Portuguese side to the ​2025-26 Europa League semi-finals.

• He was part of Pep Guardiola's coaching ⁠staff at Manchester City from 2021 to 2025.

• Vicens succeeds Fonseca, who left Lyon last week ​to become manager ⁠of Sporting.

• Lyon sit fifth ​in Ligue 1 ‌and 13th in the ​Europa League standings.

(Reporting by Vincent DaheronEditing by Christian Radnedge)