The French club officially announced on Thursday that the manager has been relieved of his first-team duties following a string of poor performances. That decision came after an embarrassing 9-1 European thrashing by Como, which was flanked by Ligue 1 defeats to Lille and Olympique de Marseille. The team now sits 11th domestically with 13 points and 33rd in the Champions League table with just three points. Their next opportunity to reverse this negative momentum will come when they host Toulouse next week.
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The club has suffered a sharp decline after winning the French Cup and finishing second i…: The club has suffered a sharp decline after winning the French Cup and finishing second in Ligue 1 last season.
Yannick Cahuzac lasted less than two months in charge after stepping up from his assistan…: Yannick Cahuzac lasted less than two months in charge after stepping up from his assistant role to replace Dino Toppmoeller in September.
Lens currently sit 11th in Ligue 1 with 13 points and 33rd in the Champions League standi…: Lens currently sit 11th in Ligue 1 with 13 points and 33rd in the Champions League standings with three points.
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PARIS, Nov 12 : RC Lens have dismissed head coach Yannick Cahuzac, the French side said on Thursday, following a nightmare run that included a humiliating 9-1 loss to Como in the Champions League last week.
"Racing Club de Lens announces that Yannick Cahuzac has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the first team," the Ligue 1 club said in a statement.
The Como rout, which equalled the heaviest defeat in the competition's history, proved a breaking point. It came sandwiched between two domestic losses: 1-0 to local rivals Lille, then 2-1 to Olympique de Marseille on Sunday.
Against Marseille, Lens conceded early through a glaring error while their fans unfurled a banner reading: "You are the shame of 120 years of history."
The collapse is a stark reversal for a club that won the French Cup and finished runners-up to Paris St Germain in Ligue 1 last season.
Cahuzac is the club's second manager to be dismissed this season. Dino Toppmoeller took over in the close season from Pierre Sage, who left for Crystal Palace, but…
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