A short, sharp statement from the French giants read: "Olympique Lyonnais has been compelled to suspend coach Pierre Sage and staff members Jamal Alioui, Rui Lemos, Denis Valour and Remy Vercoutre, pending a decision in the next few days.

According to a report from L’Équipe, Olympique Lyonnais have decided to sack Pierre Sage from his role as manager following the weekend’s 1-1 draw with FC Nantes. Sage had rapidly become a

Sage joined Lyon in November 2023 in an interim role, which was made permanent with a contract until 2026 after he led them to a sixth-placed finish in Ligue 1 last season