RSS
ATOM
advertisement
Olympique Lyonnais President Jean-Michel Aulas Defends Manager Claude Puel
Criticised by certain sections of the media and some fans, Puel can at least count on the support of Aulas for the time being...
| Bet: | Returns: | Lyon £14.00 | Draw £42.00 | Caen £85.00 |
|
| Bet: | Returns: | Lyon £13.60 | Draw £43.30 | Caen £100.00 |
|
| Bet: | Returns: | Lyon £13.64 | Draw £43.33 | Caen £85.00 |
|
| Bet: | Returns: | Lyon £13.60 | Draw £43.30 | Caen £100.00 |
|
| Bet: | Returns: | Lyon £14.10 | Draw £45.00 | Caen £84.00 |
|
Dec 10, 2009 11:44:21 AM
Ambitious Olympique Lyonnais president Jean-Michel Aulas, who is renowned for his burning desire to see his club lift the Champions League trophy, issued a vote of confidence to under-fire general manager Claude Puel after Wednesday night’s routine 4-0 success over Debrecen.
OL swept the Hungarian champions aside with ease, scoring goals through Bafetimbi Gomis, Michel Bastos, Miralem Pjanic and Aly Cissokho, though this was their first taste of success since the end of October. The ensuing period has been difficult for Puel and les Gones, with a series of draws and defeats taking the edge off their fine start to the campaign.
Aulas continues to stoically support the coach, indicating that even defeat on Sunday against league champions Girondins de Bordeaux would not sway his opinion.
“OL won 4-0 despite concerns about the team,” he mused to the press after Wednesday’s fixture. “There was a reaction. The players revolted and that’s the sign of a club qualifying for their seventh consecutive appearance in the last 16 [of the Champions League].
“This does not mean that we will beat Bordeaux, who are a very respectable team, like Lille [who defeated OL 4-3 last Sunday].
“If Bordeaux win against us, they will be eight points ahead. The match against Bordeaux becomes crucial.
“It is outrageous to question the work of 20 years and to question a high quality coach.”
Doubts were raised over Puel’s future as Lyon boss last summer after the club failed to retain their Ligue 1 title, which they had claimed in each of the previous seven seasons. Aulas was quick to defend his coach then, and he has been equally swift with his comments this time around.
Robin Bairner, Goal.com
OL swept the Hungarian champions aside with ease, scoring goals through Bafetimbi Gomis, Michel Bastos, Miralem Pjanic and Aly Cissokho, though this was their first taste of success since the end of October. The ensuing period has been difficult for Puel and les Gones, with a series of draws and defeats taking the edge off their fine start to the campaign.
Aulas continues to stoically support the coach, indicating that even defeat on Sunday against league champions Girondins de Bordeaux would not sway his opinion.
“OL won 4-0 despite concerns about the team,” he mused to the press after Wednesday’s fixture. “There was a reaction. The players revolted and that’s the sign of a club qualifying for their seventh consecutive appearance in the last 16 [of the Champions League].
“This does not mean that we will beat Bordeaux, who are a very respectable team, like Lille [who defeated OL 4-3 last Sunday].
“If Bordeaux win against us, they will be eight points ahead. The match against Bordeaux becomes crucial.
“It is outrageous to question the work of 20 years and to question a high quality coach.”
Doubts were raised over Puel’s future as Lyon boss last summer after the club failed to retain their Ligue 1 title, which they had claimed in each of the previous seven seasons. Aulas was quick to defend his coach then, and he has been equally swift with his comments this time around.
Robin Bairner, Goal.com
| Sign up with 188BET for a FREE bet up to £25 – Great Prices, Every Game |
|
| Open an account with Sportingbet today and get up to £100 in free bets! |
|
| Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25 |
|
| Sign up with bet365 for a free bet up to £200 |
|
| Sign up with Paddy Power for a free bet up to £50 |
|
Advertisement
Inside Goal.Com
-
Capello remains one of the greats of the game
After tasting success wherever he had gone previously, the coach will look upon his time at Wembley as an incomplete job rather than a complete failure
-
Can Suarez repeat Cantona's grand comeback?
The divisive Uruguayan can look to history when he starts against United on Saturday for the first time since receiving an eight-match ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra
-
Key battles: Manchester United v Liverpool
The former Reds defender believes that the Uruguayan must put controversy to the back of his mind when his team face the champions
-
The importance of Champions League qualification
The Ruhr side's remarkable run in Europe's elite tournament saw their revenue unexpectedly soar last season, but some teams are structured to depend on such results to survive
-
Cartoon: Capello's managerial merry-go-round
Goal.com cartoonist Omar Momani gives us his unique take on the football news of the day ...
Advertisement
Advertisement
