Lyon has confirmed the hiring of Paulo Fonseca as its new coach. Fonseca is replacing Pierre Sage, who was fired despite leading the French league club out of a crisis last season and having the team within reach of a Champions League place in this campaign.

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.

Olympique Lyonnais will appoint Paulo Fonseca as their next head coach according to media reports. Federal student loans, Pell Grants not tied up in funding pause, but will be reviewed I visited the city that's been nicknamed the 'Paris of North America.

Lyon will hire Paulo Fonseca as its new coach, a person with direct knowledge of the deal has told The Associated Press. The person requested anonymity because the deal has yet to be announced officially.