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Cahuzac sacked by Lens after 1-9 thrashing against Como in Champions League

RC Lens terminated Yannick Cahuzac's tenure as head coach on Tuesday, just weeks after his appointment. The heavy 1-9 defeat to Como in the Champions League, followed by a loss to Marseille, hastened his departure.

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Cahuzac sacked by Lens after 1-9 thrashing against Como in Champions League
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RC Lens relieved Yannick Cahuzac of his duties as head coach on Tuesday, according to concordant reports from L’Équipe and RMC Sport. His spell on the Artois bench lasted only a few weeks, marked by two consecutive defeats that made his position untenable.

Appointed in mid-September to succeed Dino Toppmöller, Cahuzac had nonetheless received a clear mandate from the board. Sporting director Jean-Louis Leca had publicly ruled out any interim arrangement, stating he wanted to support the former midfielder over the long term.

It was the thrashing inflicted by Como in the Champions League last Wednesday that changed everything. A stinging 1-9 defeat that deeply shocked the club and its supporters. The loss conceded on Sunday against Olympique de Marseille (1-2) then further weakened his position, with criticism mounting in the days that followed.

RC Lens must now identify a successor. According to L’Équipe, three names are circulating internally, including that of Pierre Sage, currently in post at Crystal Palace but whose future in the Premier League is also reportedly uncertain.

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