Olympique Marseille (second) and Olympique Lyon (sixth) play on Sunday at 2:45 PM ET, in a matchup between a pair of clubs in the top half of the table in Ligue 1.Olympique Marseille played OGC
Marseille remain 10 points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain after losing to Nice, while there was also disappointment for Lyon.
Marseilles defeat to Nice leaves them 10 points behind PSG in Ligue 1, impacting their title chase as they prepare for a clash against Lyon.
Marseille slipped 10 points behind Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain after a 2-0 loss at Champions League hopefuls Nice on Sunday.
Former AC Milan boss Paulo Fonseca will take over as coach of Ligue 1 side Lyon, the French club's owner told AFP on Tuesday. "Barring the unexpected, yes, Paulo is going to be our next coach," said Lyon owner John Textor.
Lyon sacked coach Pierre Sage on Monday, the day after their French Ligue 1 draw at lowly Nantes, a source told AFP on Monday.
Marseille faltered in its pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain at the top of Ligue 1 after falling to a 2-0 defeat to Nice at Allianz Riviera.
Striker Evann Guessand scores one goal and sets up Mohamed-Ali Cho as Nice hands Marseille a 2-0 defeat to move up to fourth place in the French league
Olympique de Marseille are lining up a move for Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli (23), according to a report from L'Équipe.
The defeat keeps Roberto De Zerbi's side 10 points behind PSG, with another huge clash against Lyon, who also stuttered on Sunday against Nantes, up next
A short, sharp statement from the French giants read: "Olympique Lyonnais has been compelled to suspend coach Pierre Sage and staff members Jamal Alioui, Rui Lemos, Denis Valour and Remy Vercoutre, pending a decision in the next few days.
Lyon sacked coach Pierre Sage on Monday, the day after their French Ligue 1 draw at lowly Nantes, a source told AFP on Monday.The weekend result left Lyon sixth in Ligue 1, four points from the Champions League spots just after the halfway mark through the season.