Head coach

There are few better-qualified candidates to manage Olympique Lyonnais than current head coach Bruno Genesio. Born in Lyon, and a product of their youth academy, Genesio went on to make more than 150 league appearances for the first team in a 10-year spell at the club. Having fulfilled the role of assistant manager since 2011, the local lad eventually took over as head coach midway through the 2015/16 season.

Nearly three years later, Genesio has achieved finishes of second, fourth and third in Ligue 1, although a first piece of silverware remains elusive. In reality, competing against the vast finances of Paris Saint-Germain is not an easy task, but Genesio (below) has continued the Lyon tradition of ensuring that homegrown academy products play a significant part in the first team. Alexandre Lacazette, Samuel Umtiti, Corentin Tolisso and Nabil Fekir are just a few current stars to have broken through during the manager’s time at the club.