Surprise! Dino Toppmoller backed ex-Sporting man and was sacked by Lens | OneFootball

Dino Toppmoller has been sacked by Lens. The German coach left his post despite having led the team to the Super Cup title and having started their Champions League campaign with a win. In Ligue 1, the side was in 10th place, but the results do not appear to have been the main reason for the decision.

The explanation reported by Germany’s Sky Sport is linked to Nélson Morgado, a former Sporting player and member of the French club’s coaching staff. Lens wanted to part ways with the Portuguese assistant, who had been working with the coach for the past three seasons, since their time together at Eintracht Frankfurt.

The board is said to have informed him of its intention to let Morgado go, but met resistance from Toppmoller. The German coach did not agree with the Portuguese assistant’s departure and decided to take a firm stand in his defense, in a decision that would also have consequences for himself.

The situation therefore ended with his departure from the coaching role, at a time when the team was still involved in the main competitions and had started the season positively. The clash between the French side and the Lions is scheduled for October 13 in the second round of the Champions League league phase.

Yannick Cahuzac, a former club player and member of Toppmoller’s coaching staff, is expected to take charge of the team as early as Friday, when Lens face Monaco. The former Lion, now 39, was part of Sporting CP’s youth ranks between 2001 and 2003.

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