Lyon coach: «Anthony Lopes? I don’t know how to say this without being embarrassing…»
Pierre Sage will meet the Portuguese international again and also spoke about Paulo Fonseca being appointed as his successor
After being removed from the Lyon squad for six months and signing a contract with Nantes , in this winter market, Anthony Lopes will meet Pierre Sage again, this Saturday.
The French coach spoke about the situation and admitted that it will be strange to see the Portuguese international again: «Yes, it will be. I always wish him the best, but if for 90-95 minutes he could… I don’t know how to say this without it being embarrassing. I hope he has a good game, but not too good.”
The 45-year-old also addressed the possibility of being replaced by Paulo Fonseca and the support he received from fans, following that news and during the goalless draw in Turkey for the UEFA Europa League , against José Mourinho’s Fenerbahçe .
«Personally, like the players, we have no hesitation in focusing on Nantes. I already told you what I had to say on the subject. We won’t be talking about this all the time, but it was important to clarify these points. We have a positive working relationship in both directions. I’m not surprised, I thank them», he explained.
