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Lyon plans to hire Paulo Fonseca as its new coach, replacing Pierre Sage. Sage was unexpectedly dismissed despite recent successes. Lyon's owners see it as a strategic choice under businessman John Textor.

While four French clubs secured progress to the knockout phase of the Champions League this week, another was busy firing a popular coach as Lyon parted company with Pierre Sage and lined up Paulo Fonseca as his replacement.

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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.

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However, a five-match winless run of form across all competitions, in which they have suffered just one defeat inside 90 minutes, was enough for Textor to part company with Sage – who had led Lyon from rock-bottom to sixth in the second-half of last season.

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