Lyon Parts Ways with Grosso After Brief Stint

• Lyon has terminated the contract of manager Fabio Grosso after only seven Ligue 1 games, with the team struggling
• Grosso’s departure comes as Lyon sits at the bottom of the table, having secured just one victory in Ligue 1

Ligue 1 strugglers Lyon have terminated the contract of Italian manager Fabio Grosso, marking the end of his tenure after only seven games in charge.

Grosso, 46, departs with Lyon positioned at the bottom of the table, securing just one victory in his seven Ligue 1 matches. His dismissal follows less than 11 weeks since he took over from the ousted Laurent Blanc in September.

The team’s predicament worsened with a 2-0 home defeat by Lille on Sunday, leaving Lyon with seven points after 12 games and trailing five points behind safety.

Grosso, a former Italy international who previously played for Lyon from 2007 to 2009, faced additional challenges as he was seriously injured in an attack on the team’s bus in Marseille in October.

Why I gave Rashford penalty kick against Everton – Bruno Fernandes

Manchester United captain, Bruno Fernandes has revealed why he offered teammate, Marcus Rashford the chance to take a penalty in their 3-0 win over Everton.

The Red Devils had gone ahead following a stunner of an overhead kick from Alejandro Garnacho to set the tone for the game.

VAR then deemed that Ashley Young had tripped Anthony Martial in the box, awarding a penalty to the visitors.

Fernandes, the designated penalty taker, handed the ball to Rashford to take the kick.

Rashford stepped up and slotted the ball past Jordan Pickford to bag his second goal of the season.

Martial then completed the victory for United, scoring the third late in the match,

Explaining his decision, Fernandes told Sky Sports: “Because Marcus needed a bit of confidence, he needed his goal.

“He is an excellent penalty taker. I was sure he could score that penalty and Marcus did it perfectly.

“I think obviously strikers and wingers need to score goals, it is part of their game. Marcus was unstoppable and he could take on everybody.”