Mercato | Mercato – OL: Who to replace Juninho?

Posted on December 10, 2021 at 9:55 am by The editorial staff updated December 10, 2021 at 9:56 a.m.

After the winter transfer window, Juninho will step down as OL's sports director. Who could take the place of the Brazilian at the head of the recruitment of Gones? Overview of possible profiles.

Even if the announcement is not surprising since the rumor has been running for a few weeks, we can still be surprised at the speed of the departure of Juninho , legend from Lyon, who had nevertheless declared before the shock of the Olympics hope to “finish the season”. It seems that his bad relations and his disagreements with Vincent Ponsot, the general manager of football at the club, got the better of his ambitions. Despite the bet attempted by Jean-Michel Aulas with his former captain, the time has now come to take stock. And projects OL in a new crisis, that of renewal and the future.

Following a return to the capital of Gaul which lasted two and a half years, it is obvious that the result is not up to the expectations set by Lyon management. Despite everything, the Rhone club must now look for a new sports director, which was not on the holiday menu. For this, several profiles stand out, and certain names have dominated the debates for a few days.

Patrick Müller, the return?

According to Le Progrès, Patrick Müller , would be on the shelves of the Lyon management. It 'would have even been before the appointment of Juninho . The former Swiss defender had already shown a real interest in his former club by leaving a message of support for OL last year. As for the returns to the club, the name of Florian Maurice , who had left Lyon , would have been cited internally.in 2020 to become sports director of the Stade Rennais .

However, the Lyon board would also have views on Loïc Désiré , currently in charge of the RC Strasbourg recruitment unit, and who already has extensive experience. As is Gérard Bonneau , currently in place as sports director in Dijon and who was part of the Lyon institution as as educator and recruiter.

Finally, the former strongman of the recruitment of LOSC and AS Monaco , Luis Campos, would have come to the information to try an arrival in Lyon , although no official contact has been made yet. Anyway, the ball is today in the court of the President of the current twelfth in Ligue 1. And you, what would be your choice?

Valentin Lachaux