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Struggling Lyon Hires Former Italy Defender Fabio Grosso as New Coach

Juventus player Fabio Grosso in Catania on September 25, 2011, during the Serie A match against Catania. Italian coach and former player Fabio Grosso has been appointed Olympique Lyonnais (OL) head coach on September 16, 2023. (Photo by MARCELLO PATERNOSTRO / AFP)
Juventus player Fabio Grosso in Catania on September 25, 2011, during the Serie A match against Catania. Italian coach and former player Fabio Grosso has been appointed Olympique Lyonnais (OL) head coach on September 16, 2023. (Photo by MARCELLO PATERNOSTRO / AFP)
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Struggling Lyon Hires Former Italy Defender Fabio Grosso as New Coach

Juventus player Fabio Grosso in Catania on September 25, 2011, during the Serie A match against Catania. Italian coach and former player Fabio Grosso has been appointed Olympique Lyonnais (OL) head coach on September 16, 2023. (Photo by MARCELLO PATERNOSTRO / AFP)
Juventus player Fabio Grosso in Catania on September 25, 2011, during the Serie A match against Catania. Italian coach and former player Fabio Grosso has been appointed Olympique Lyonnais (OL) head coach on September 16, 2023. (Photo by MARCELLO PATERNOSTRO / AFP)

Struggling French club Lyon hired former Italy defender Fabio Grosso as its new coach on Saturday.

Grosso replaces Laurent Blanc, who left by mutual consent following a terrible start to the season, The Associated Press reported. Lyon is in last place with only one point from four games.

Lyon said that the 45-year-old Grosso has a contract until the end of the season, with the option for an extra season.

He will watch the home game against promoted Le Havre on Sunday night and take charge of the team on Monday.

Deputy coach Jean-Francois Vulliez will oversee the Le Havre game.

Grosso won the World Cup with Italy as an attack-minded left back in 2006. He played 75 games for Lyon from 2007-2009, helping the club win the league and French Cup double in 2008 in an era when it dominated French soccer.

Last season, Grosso showed his coaching credentials when he guided Italian club Frosinone to the second-tier Serie B title.

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Sancho Joins Chelsea on Loan from Manchester United

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Sancho Joins Chelsea on Loan from Manchester United

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Chelsea have signed English winger Jadon Sancho from Manchester United on a season-long loan deal, British media reported on Saturday.

Sancho joined Chelsea on the final day of the transfer window, with a deal sheet being submitted to the Premier League to sign him after the 11 p.m. deadline had passed.

The BBC reported Chelsea have an obligation to make the move permanent for a fee of 20 million-25 million pounds ($59.1 million).

According to Reuters, Sancho joined United in 2021 from Borussia Dortmund on a five-year contract, but had a public falling-out with manager Erik ten Hag last year which led to him returning to Dortmund on loan in January this year until the end of the season.

The 24-year-old made a substitute appearance in United's penalty shootout defeat by Manchester City in the Community Shield earlier this month but was not included in Ten Hag's squad for their two opening league games.

Sancho made 83 appearances for United, scoring 12 goals and has played 23 times for England. He was one of the players who failed to convert a penalty in the Euro 2020 final shootout which England lost to Italy.

Chelsea host Crystal Palace in their next league game on Sunday.