RC Lens fires coach after 1-9 defeat, Hazard in uncertainty

The French club went down 1‑9 against the Italians and was outclassed in every department. RC Lens has dismissed coach Yannick Cahuzac. Thorgan Hazard, the only Belgian in the Lens squad, may get a new coach in the coming weeks.

The Frenchman is paying the price for the club's weak run, which lost three consecutive matches in all competitions. Lens lost four of its last five games.

Champions League‑setbacks

In the Champions League things went wrong against Club Brugge (0‑3) and Como (1‑9).

In the league the team lost to Lille (0‑1) and on Sunday to Marseille (1‑2).

That match against Marseille immediately became Cahuzac's last on the bench for Lens.

Lens weigh Pierre Sage against Habib Beye after Cahuzac's exit

According to L’Équipe, Lens has decided to fire the coach. The coach from Ajaccio was appointed barely two months ago.

For Thorgan Hazard, the dismissal means he will have to adapt again. The Red Devil is currently the only Belgian in Lens's core and may soon have to deal with different accents and choices from a new technical staff.

The search for a successor is already well underway. Among the names mentioned is Pierre Sage, who was reportedly heading towards a dismissal at Crystal Palace. Sage left Lens last summer to take up a role at the English club.

However, his adventure in the Premier League is threatening to end quickly. A return to Lens is therefore already being mentioned as a possible option.