Former Man United star ‘is SACKED by Lyon’ after bizarrely suggesting they should ‘change the manager’ to improve results following one point from their opening four games<\/h1>\n

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• A former Manchester United defender has been sacked as Lyon manager<\/strong><\/li>\n
• It comes after three losses in their opening four games of the Ligue 1 season\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
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  A former Manchester United defender has been sacked by Lyon, according to reports in France, after a torrid start to the season.<\/p>\n

  The French side sit bottom of Ligue 1 after taking just one point from their opening four games, which have included 4-1 losses to Paris Saint-Germain and Montpellier.<\/p>\n

  It comes in stark contrast to a 2022-23 campaign that saw Lyon finish seventh and reach the French Cup semi finals.<\/p>\n

  According to\u00a0L’Equipe,\u00a0the coach, who enjoyed an illustrious playing career with United, Inter Milan and Barcelona, has now been dismissed by the club in response to the poor run of form.<\/p>\n

  It will come as no surprise to him, given he bizarrely told a reporter the club should ‘change the manager’ when asked how to improve the situation after a recent loss.<\/p>\n

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  Lyon currently sit bottom of Ligue 1 after a woeful start, despite finishing seventh last season<\/p>\n

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  Lyon Under 19s coach\u00a0Jeremie Brechet is expected to manage Lyon until a permanent replacement is appointed.<\/p>\n

  The downturn in results under Laurent Blanc comes as something of a surprise after he took over a struggling Lyon side last October and secured a solid mid-table finish.<\/p>\n

  Few managers have enjoyed more success than Blanc in French football over the past 20 years.<\/p>\n

  He has won four Ligue 1 titles, four league cups and a Coupe de France across spells at Bordeaux and PSG.<\/p>\n

  The 57-year-old has also been named French manager of the year twice but couldn’t live up to his illustrious reputation this season.<\/p>\n

  Fans will remember Blanc from his role in the Premier League-winning United side of 2003. He also won the World Cup and Euros with France and scored an impressive 153 career goals from centre back.<\/p>\n

  Lyon will next be in action against Le Havre in their first game back from the international break on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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  Laurent Blanc has been sacked as Lyon manager after one point from their opening four games<\/p>\n

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  Fans will remember Laurent Blanc for his role in Man United’s Premier League win in 2003<\/p>\n

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