Carlos Vicens, who spent eight years at Manchester City, has been named the new manager of Ligue 1 giants Lyon.
Vicens started at Man City as a youth coach in 2017 before becoming U18s boss and then joining Pep Guardiola’s staff.
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The 43-year-old was an assistant and set-piece coach for Guardiola from 2021, winning an historic treble with the club.
He eventually departed last summer, lifting the Champions League, two Premier League titles and the FA Cup to take up his first top-flight managerial role with Portuguese side Braga.
In 76 matches, he won 41, draw 19 and lost 16, but he was sacked on October 20 with the club sat eighth in Liga Portugal.
It left Vicens without a job, however, the Spaniard didn’t have to wait long for a new role to arise…
Vicens appointed new Lyon manager
Vicens has been appointed as Lyon’s new manager after former boss Paulo Fonseca left the club to join Sporting Lisbon.
Fonseca departed last week after close to two years in charge following an approach from his boyhood club Sporting.
And the ex-Man City assistant got the nod to replace him.
In their statement confirming Vicens’ arrival, the club wrote: “In its search for a new coach, Olympique Lyonnais had placed the continuity of its sporting project at the heart of its priorities.
“The management thus selected Carlos Vicens, whose approach to the game, high standards, and emphasis on player development perfectly align with the club’s objectives.”
Mario Enguidanos, Lander Iza Garcia, Jordi Lie Fernandez and Ramiro Marin have also joined the club as part of his backroom staff.
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What has Vicens said on his new job?
Posting on social media, Vicens spoke of his delight at being handed the chance to replace Fonseca as Lyon boss.
“Happy and proud to be joining Lyon,” he wrote on X. “Thank you to the club for your trust and to everyone for the warm welcome.
“Starting today, I’ll be getting to work with as much enthusiasm and ambition as possible.
“Can’t wait to experience my first match with our supporters.”
Vicens will take training for the first time on Tuesday before his first match in charge of the club on Saturday, November 21.
Lyon, who are currently fifth in Ligue 1 and 13th in the Europa League League Phase standings, take on Lille in their first game back after the international break.
