CAHUZAC SACKED AS LENS REACT TO CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HUMILIATION
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By: Hammad Fasasi
French club Lens have sacked head coach Yannick Cahuzac less than a week after suffering a humiliating 9-1 home defeat to Como in the Champions League.
A source close to the club confirmed Cahuzac’s dismissal to AFP on Tuesday, corroborating an earlier report by French sports newspaper L’Equipe.
Cahuzac, who was appointed less than two months ago, lost his position following Lens’ heavy defeat to Como last Wednesday and a subsequent 2-1 home loss to Marseille in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
Speaking after the defeat to Marseille, Cahuzac admitted that the team was struggling to recover from the Como result.
“We feel like we’re in a bad way. We feel that Wednesday’s result has left its mark,” he said.
He added that although the team had tried to recover, several weaknesses remained, while the players had also lost confidence.
The former Lens captain was appointed in mid-September, replacing German coach Dino Toppmoeller, who unexpectedly left the club after just four Ligue 1 matches.
However, Cahuzac managed only three victories and suffered six defeats in nine matches across all competitions, leaving Lens 11th in the domestic league.
His record in Europe was particularly disappointing, as he failed to secure a single point after defeats to Sporting Lisbon, Club Brugge and Como.
The 9-1 loss to Como was also among the joint-largest winning margins recorded in the modern Champions League.
Lens chairman Joseph Oughourlian had described the defeat as unacceptable, particularly because it happened in front of the club’s home supporters.
“In front of our fans, here at Bollaert, this is unacceptable,” Oughourlian told Ligue 1+ on Sunday.
He also disclosed that he had ordered the words “never again” to be painted on the walls of the team’s dressing room.
Last season, under current Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage, Lens won the French Cup and finished second in Ligue 1 behind Paris Saint-Germain.
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