According to L'Équipe Grosso was sacked by Lyon on Thursday morning. Pierre Sage (44), the director of the training centre, will take over as interim coach from today and will be on the bench against Lens this weekend.
After seven games in charge, the Italian coach won just once, drawing twice and losing four times.
In the eyes of his chairman John Textor, with whom he spoke this week, this record is far too poor. It was Grosso's first job in management in Ligue 1 and his first major disappointment.
Lyon issued a statement on Thursday afternoon announcing the official appointment of Sage as interim coach.
Sage is set to have his first experience on the bench as a number one. Director of the training centre since the summer, he returned to the club after a one-and-a-half-year stint working alongside Habib Beye at Red Star.
In the past, he was Lyon's youth coach between 2019 and 2021, with some success. Renowned for his tactical science and know-how, he could well make a name for himself.
