Lens Dismisses Dino Toppmöller After Six Matches

Overview

• Lens announced the sacking of Dino Toppmöller after six competitive matches, disclosing the decision on Tuesday, Sept. 15, and saying diverging views could not be resolved.
• Yannick Cahuzac was named interim head coach and is set to lead the team for the upcoming league match at Monaco.
• The club said it had proposed a restructure of the coaching staff and removed Toppmöller plus two assistants when he would not accept those changes.
• Lens added that Toppmöller waived a substantial amount of his severance, and media reports say the split followed a split in the backroom staff between French and incoming foreign coaches with some players complaining about training methods.
• The departure heightens pressure on a club that finished second in Ligue 1 last season and plays in the Champions League, leaving Lens to resolve short-term match-certification and cohesion issues while it seeks a permanent manager.