Before the international break, we left OL groggy because of the monumental slap received in Rennes (4-1). Four days before a decisive shock against the Marseille rival, Lyon supporters took a second uppercut on Wednesday, with an unexpected media release from Juninho. The sports director spoke on RMC Sport about his personal future. And while we could imagine it being part of the long term, in view of the reciprocal love maintained with OL for 20 years and the relationship of trust with Jean-Michel Aulas, the story should already be finish in six months.
???? Juninho in Rothen ignites: “I hope to finish the season. And at the end of the season, normally it’s over. I want to rest a little. Training? It stays in my head. loves football, the field, training, tactics … ” #rmclive pic.twitter.com/XtEK2axlzk
— Rothen s’enflamme (@Rothensenflamme) November 17, 2021
“Me, I said three years [à son arrivée en 2019] to see what I was able to do, explains the seven-time French champion in Lyon from 2002 to 2008. So I’m doing my third season, and I don’t know what will be next. At the end of the season, I’ll think it over, but in my head, it was for three seasons. I hope to finish well, although of course there are things that I cannot control at all. “
“Train? It stays in my head “
Relaunched on his uncertain future in this key position at the club, and which allowed him to have a central role in the comings of Bruno Guimaraes, Lucas Paqueta and current coach Peter Bosz, “Juni” showed himself even more clear: “There is enormous mental fatigue and I don’t want to go over the limit. It’s not a threat, we are adults, I like the club, I have a lot of respect for the president and for the institution. Normally it’s over at the end of the season. I want to rest a little ”. You will understand, JMA can already activate to find a new DS for next season.
As for Juninho, does he really imagine cutting football for a long time? “Maybe I’ll try other things. To train? It stays in my head, I like football, I like the field, the training, the tactics, I like to discuss, and maybe I’ll do that a lot more if I’m at the edge of the pitch. But as today, I do not have the coaching diploma, I am not allowed to work in Europe. I have not received a proposal but, if I have the opportunity, I think I will give it a try. The Lyon season is indeed taking a bad turn.
