While four French clubs secured progress to the knockout phase of the Champions League this week, another was busy firing a popular coach as Lyon parted company with Pierre Sage and lined up Paulo Fonseca as his replacement.

Olympique Marseille (second) and Olympique Lyon (sixth) play on Sunday at 2:45 PM ET, in a matchup between a pair of clubs in the top half of the table in Ligue 1.Olympique Marseille played OGC

Striker Evann Guessand scores one goal and sets up Mohamed-Ali Cho as Nice hands Marseille a 2-0 defeat to move up to fourth place in the French league.

Marseille remain 10 points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain after losing to Nice, while there was also disappointment for Lyon.

Marseille slipped 10 points behind Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain after a 2-0 loss at Champions League hopefuls Nice on Sunday.

Marseilles defeat to Nice leaves them 10 points behind PSG in Ligue 1, impacting their title chase as they prepare for a clash against Lyon.

Former AC Milan boss Paulo Fonseca will take over as coach of Ligue 1 side Lyon, the French club’s owner told AFP yesterday. The Portugese coach will take

Lyon sacked coach Pierre Sage on Monday, the day after their French Ligue 1 draw at lowly Nantes, a source told AFP on Monday.

Marseille faltered in its pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain at the top of Ligue 1 after falling to a 2-0 defeat to Nice at Allianz Riviera.

The Foxes have been highly reliant on the attacking antics of Jamie Vardy this term, with the 38-year-old scoring during the 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League last weekend.

According to a report from L’Équipe Olympique de Marseille director of football Mehdi Benatia has been handed a three-month suspension by the French FA’s disciplinary committee following

A relative of the attacker is said to have reported him to the police having recognised him when a video of the horrific assault went viral online.