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Struggling Lyon prepare for life after Grosso

PARIS: Lyon travels to a resurgent Lens on Saturday (Sunday in Manila), where they will be seeking to turn the page on a catastrophic season that has claimed another coaching victim — Fabio Grosso.

The 46-year-old Italian lasted just over two months in the hot seat after he replaced Laurent Blanc on September 16, but his record of one win in seven matches forced the Lyon hierarchy's hand on Thursday (Friday in Manila).