Sporting Portugal will pay OL five million euros in compensation due to the early termination of the contract. Lyon currently occupies third place in the championship. The five-million-euro compensation offsets the early end of the contract linking the coach to OL. Sporting Portugal, for its part, is looking for a new coach after the opening of discussions with Rui Borges.
The Portuguese coach, who contributed to OL's turnaround, is expected in Lisbon. The Portuguese club, competing in the Champions League, has not yet officially announced the arrival of the 53-year-old coach.
Lyon has not yet named a successor. Management insists on the continuity of the sporting project and on the level of demand observed in recent months.
Fonseca had taken the reins of the Lyon team a little less than two years ago. His tenure is associated with the club's sporting turnaround.
Paulo Fonseca is leaving Olympique Lyonnais. The Rhône club officially announced on Wednesday the departure of the Portuguese coach, a little less than two years after his arrival.
Sporting had announced this weekend the start of discussions for the termination of Rui Borges's contract and promised to announce a successor.
The Portuguese coach is therefore leaving France for Lisbon, where Sporting also competes on the European stage. OL, third in Ligue 1, will now have to manage the interim period and the recruitment of a new coach. The departure comes in the middle of the season, while OL is still competing in the Ligue 1 championship. The Lyon club highlights the unexpected nature of the break.