Christian Lanier retires after 40 years covering Olympique Lyonnais | OneFootball

Christian Lanier retires today after 40 years covering Olympique Lyonnais. According to Le Progrès, his reporting spanned the club’s D2 days, the arrival of Jean-Michel Aulas, the rise to trophies and the more testing years that followed.

His final assignment came on Sunday, Meyzieu (District 2) against Genas (R3), a fourth-round Coupe de France tie between two regional sides.

The choice was fitting, reflecting his affection for grassroots football, which he seeks out whenever the rota does not send him across France and Europe with OL.

Football has always been his passion, and OL holds a particular place in it. A tireless three-lung footballer in his playing days, he turned out for Minguettes, Corbas, Saint-Fons and Feyzin.

He even defeated Lyon as a youngster with the AS Minguettes junior Critérium side, alongside team-mates who later shone far higher such as Luis Fernandez.

Source: Le Progres

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