Former Manchester City set-piece coach appointed manager of Europa League club

Former Manchester City set-piece coach Carlos Vicens has been appointed as the new manager of Ligue 1 side Lyon. The 43-year-old Spaniard replaces Paulo Fonseca, who departed last week to manage Sporting Lisbon. Vicens is scheduled to lead his first training session on Tuesday ahead of his debut fixture against Lille on Saturday, November 21.

Vicens spent eight years at Manchester City, where he served on Pep Guardiola's coaching staff during their treble-winning campaign. He previously managed Portuguese club Braga for 76 matches before being dismissed on October 20. Lyon confirmed that Mario Enguidanos, Lander Iza Garcia, Jordi Lie Fernandez, and Ramiro Marin have joined his backroom staff.