Yannick Cahuzac is expected to leave Lens after a brutal run of results, with three straight defeats leaving his position under serious pressure. The sequence includes a 1-9 Champions League collapse against Como and a home loss to Marseille. He has been in charge for only two months.
Cahuzac's short reign
Cahuzac's own words were guarded when he spoke to A Bola. In comments translated from Portuguese, he said: "I have a conversation with my board practically after every match. What was said will remain internal. Then, as for my fate, it is not really my main concern. My only concern is Sunday. It is my job, it is my role to get the team back on its feet, whether mentally, tactically or technically. There is zero concern about my fate or about me."
The reporting around him is split on the exact status of the change. Weszło described the move as sealed, while A Bola said Lens are expected to make it during the international break. Either way, this is not a long review process. Cahuzac has overseen nine matches, and Lens have won three and lost six of them.
The damage behind the decision
The Como defeat is the result that has dragged the story into a different place. Lens were beaten 1-9 in the Champions League, and they have only three points from four matches in the competition. Their recent league loss to Lille was the first game in the three-match sequence, before the 1-9 defeat and then the 1-2 home loss to Marseille.
Pierre Sage is the next reported candidate to take over. If Lens do make the change during the international break, the new coach will inherit a side that has already gone through a sharp turn in direction after a spell that lasted only two months.
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