2011–12 Olympique Lyonnais season

News

At the end of the 2010–11 season, fans had become dissatisfied with then manager Claude Puel, despite the club managing to finish in third place, synonymous with qualification to the UEFA Champions League Play-off round. However, due to poor results and a falling out with the club's hierarchy, he was sacked. He was replaced by former technical coach Rémi Garde, who announced his intentions to compete for the league title.

On 17 June, Lyon announced the departure of midfielder Jérémy Toulalan to Málaga for €10 million.

During pre-season training, Yoann Gourcuff suffered another injury blow, this time to his left ankle, which required an operation keeping him out for at least a month.

On 16 July, Brazilian midfielder Ederson was injured to the right knee during a pre-season match against Racing Genk after a collision with teammate Dejan Lovren.

On 12 August Lyon announce the signing of Burkina Faso international defender Bakary Koné from Guingamp for €2 million.

On 27 August, during a match against Montpellier, forward Lisandro López injured his ankle. It was originally feared that he had broken his ankle, as the striker believed he had heard a crack, but scans later allayed these fears. Nevertheless, the Argentine will be out for several weeks.

On 30 August Lyon signed defender Mouhamadou Dabo from Sevilla for a modest €1 million that could rise to €1.8 million if certain playing criteria are met.

On summer transfer deadline day, Lyon announced the sale of Bosnian international midfielder Miralem Pjanić to Roma for €11 million, and the arrival of midfielder Gueïda Fofana from Le Havre for €1.8 million, possibly rising to €2.6 million.

On 28 September, the club announced that Michel Bastos had signed a two-year contract extension keeping him at the club until 2015.

On 30 March, the club issued a press release confirming that forward Alexandre Lacazette had signed a contract extension until 2016, and that defender Samuel Umtiti had signed his first professional contract at the club. The latter deal comes after the young central defender's successful promotion into the club's first team in recent months.

Transfers

Summer in

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Total spending: €4.8 million

Summer out

Total income: €21 million

Winter in

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Winter out

Squad information

Club

Coaching staff

Other information

Pre-season

Limbombe
Pavlov Bastos

Competitions

Ligue 1

Main article: 2011–12 Ligue 1

League table

Results summary

Results by round

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Matches

Gomis Gonalons Pied Gomis Bastos Bastos Jallet Gomis Baša Cole Gourcuff Boudebouz Kembo Ekoko Bastos Ederson López Sissoko López Gomis Lacazette Brandão Diawara Nabab López Bastos Briand Nenê Ceará Bakar López Gomis Rivière Bulut López Gomis Autret Briand Lacazette Cris Briand Briand Coulibaly Lloris Gonçalves

Last updated: 20 May 2012 Source: Ligue 1

Coupe de France

Main article: 2011–12 Coupe de France

López Gomis Briand López Gomis López Grenier Gomis

Coupe de la Ligue

Main article: 2011–12 Coupe de la Ligue

Bastos López Monnet-Paquet Briand
Gomis

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2011–12 UEFA Champions League

Play-off round

Main article: 2011–12 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round#Play-off round

Kvirkvelia Briand

Group D

Main article: 2011–12 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group D

Koné Khedira Lloris Ramos Gonalons López
Briand

Knockout phase

Main article: 2011–12 UEFA Champions League knockout phase

Round of 16

Morais Alexandrou Tričkovski Lisandro Gomis Lacazette Bastos

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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References

References

1. (23 May 2011). "Tags et menaces au domicile de Claude Puel". Foot01.com.
2. (15 June 2011). "Lyon-Puel: Pas de conciliation". Eurosport.fr.
3. (20 June 2011). "Communiqué du club". OLWeb.
4. (22 June 2011). "Former Arsenal midfielder Rémi Garde appointed coach of Lyon". Guardian.co.uk.
5. (30 June 2011). "OL: Rémi Garde veut jouer le titre". FootMercato.
6. (17 June 2011). "Lyon et Málaga OK pour Toulalan". L'Équipe.
7. (17 June 2011). "Toulalan ya es del Málaga por 10 millones de euros". as.com.
8. (13 July 2011). "Gourcuff, une cheville qui fait peur". Eurosport.fr.
9. (16 July 2011). "Ederson blessé au genou". goal.com.
10. (12 August 2011). "Communiqué de presse". OLWeb.
11. (27 August 2011). "Lisandro, blessé, sort en larmes sur une civière". Le Parisien.
12. (28 August 2011). "Lisandro évite le pire". Football365.fr.
13. (28 August 2011). "Lyon's Lisandro López escapes ankle break but is out for several weeks after injury in 2–1 win over Montpellier". goal.com.
14. (30 August 2011). "Dabo returns to France with Lyon". ESPNSoccernet.
15. (31 August 2011). "Official Club Statement: Sale of Miralem Pjanić". OLWeb.
16. (31 August 2011). "Communiqué du club: Arrival of Gueïda Fofana". OLWeb.
17. (28 September 2011). "Bastos prolonge son contrat". OL Web.
18. (30 March 2012). "Umtiti professionnel, Lacazette prolonge". OL Web.