Paulo Fonseca in tears after Lyon win, Sporting Lisbon move reportedly agreed

Paulo Fonseca was seen in tears after Lyon's 2-0 win over Angers, with reports suggesting he has agreed to become Sporting Lisbon's new coach.

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Paulo Fonseca's final match as Lyon coach may have been Sunday's 2-0 win over Angers, according to multiple reports. The Portuguese coach was seen in tears after the game, with L'Équipe describing a farewell already sealed.

TuttoMercatoWeb reports that Sporting Lisbon has reached an agreement with both Lyon and Fonseca for him to take over as the club's new coach. Calciomercato.com adds that Thiago Motta could replace him at Lyon.

Fonseca himself did not confirm his departure, according to Maxifoot, but told reporters "everything is possible," as quoted by Le Parisien. The tears and the collective celebration with players have fueled speculation, with 20 Minutes and Foot National also noting the emotional scenes.

Sources

  1. L’ÉquipeDes larmes, des non-dits devant la presse et un départ déjà acté : le récit de la dernière soirée de Paulo Fonseca comme entraîneur de l'OL (new window)lequipe.fr
  2. Le Parisien« Tout est possible » : en larmes à la fin d’OL-Angers, Paulo Fonseca, annoncé au Sporting Portugal, ne ferme pas la porte à un départ (new window)leparisien.fr
  3. TuttoMercatoWebSporting, trovato l'accordo: Fonseca presto nuovo allenatore. Lacrime e addio al Lione (new window)tuttomercatoweb.com
  4. MaxifootLyon : célébration collective et larmes, ça se confirme pour Fonseca (new window)m.maxifoot.fr
  5. Calciomercato.comLione, Paulo Fonseca batte l'Angers e finisce in lacrime. Può andare subito allo Sporting Lisbona e al suo posto potrebbe arrivare Thiago Motta (new window)calciomercato.com
  6. 20 MinutesOL - Angers : Les larmes de Fonseca annonciatrices de son départ imminent de Lyon ? (new window)20minutes.fr
  7. Foot NationalOL : Paulo Fonseca en larmes pour sa probable dernière à Lyon (new window)foot-national.com