Pierre Sage makes a big announcement on his future

We left Pierre Sage on January 28, removed from his duties as coach of Olympique Lyonnais. The results have been less good for a few weeks, far from being catastrophic either, but between mid-December and the end of January, the club played 8 games for all competitions for only two victories, four draws and two defeats. But there was above all this humiliating elimination in the Coupe de France against Bourgoin-Jallieu, club of National 3. It was undoubtedly this result which condemned the one who had taken over from Fabio Grosso.

Discreet until then, Sage took advantage of an interview with the English of The Athletic To talk about his future. After almost three months far from the land to regain strength, the technician wishes to regain service. And the faster the best. “I am now ready for a new project. I want to start next season, either in France or elsewhere in Europe, ideally in the five major championships. My dream is to work in England because I think it's the best country and the best championship. The Championship is also a good championship. ”

«I am now ready for a new project»

Ambitions and a desire to regain service which will undoubtedly interest some clubs. Announced in the viewfinder of Montpellier after the departure of Jean-Louis Gasset, he was finally preferred to Zoumana Camara, who should accompany the MHSC in Ligue 2.. A division that he could have joined with OL because he took the club in hand in the fall of 2023, the Gones were indeed red lantern of the championship. It was thanks to his impressive second part of the season that the Lyonnais played the European Cup this year. To put to his credit.

The rest was a little more difficult and John Textor ended up separating from the 45 -year -old coach. “It was difficult to lose my job, but the most difficult was to leave Lyon because it is my club, my city. My second position may be the most important. I think it was José Mourinho who said that we become a coach as soon as we are sent back ”analysis the interested party with hindsight. He does not blame the American businessman for having fired him. By his side, he especially believes that he has won some additional skills in terms of management and management of a club belonging to a holding company.

No regret with OL

“It was a very close relationship, because it is close to the team, the staff and the sports directors of each of its clubsassure Pierre Sage. We have discussed a lot of the starting eleven, the system, the active ingredients, because it is also a business, how to help young players and improve the team, both in terms of the game and the transfer window. This is normal, because it is his money and his club. ” Now far from OL, the coach aspires to stand on his own and join a new project in France or elsewhere. The call is launched.