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

Olympique Lyonnais have sacked coach Pierre Sage, the French Ligue 1 club announced on Tuesday, after a winless run of five matches across all competitions.