"Losc and all the components of the club would like to sincerely thank Jocelyn Gourvennec for his collaboration, his commitment and his professionalism throughout this 2021-2022 season", wrote the club in a press release published on its website.
Losc point out that under the management of Gourvennec, 50, the club won the Champions Trophy and qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League, then eliminated by defending champions Chelsea.
But if the course in C1 is not dishonorable, the results on the domestic front proved disappointing for the northern team which finished in 10th place the Ligue 1 season when it had been crowned champion of France. in 2021.
The name of the Portuguese technician Paulo Fonseca (49 years old), former coach notably of AS Roma, Shakhtar Donetsk and FC Porto, is mentioned by the press to succeed Gourvennec on the Lille bench.
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