Olympique Lyonnais are in the search for a successor to Paulo Fonseca. Whilst the Portuguese manager remains in his post for now, he is on the verge of joining Sporting CP. He made the request for Lyon to facilitate the move, whilst his departure also allows the Ligue 1 club to rid themselves of a big salary.

Whilst Fonseca has met objectives since succeeding Pierre Sage as manager of OL, the club have not stood in his way. The search for his successor is now underway. A certain section of fans have called for the return of Sage, however, L’Équipe understands that he has not been contacted by Lyon. The Frenchman is, nonetheless, under pressure at Crystal Palace.

Talks are, however, advanced with Spanish manager Carlos Vicens, as revealed by A Bola. Former Juventus manager Thiago Motta has also been offered up to Les Gones. It is currently unclear who will be on the touchline when Lyon face Real Sociedad on Thursday, but it is highly unlikely to be Fonseca, whose appointment as the successor to Rui Borges is expected at the start of the week.