LOSC Lille have appointed Paulo Fonseca as their manager. The club announced: “LOSC today formalizes the arrival of Paulo Fonseca as head coach. The Portuguese technician (49), who worked for FC Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk and AS Roma, signed a two-year contract today with the Lille club.
“LOSC are pleased to be able to begin their collaboration with their new coach, who arrives accompanied by Tiago Leal (assistant coach), Paulo Mourão (assistant coach in charge of physical preparation) and António Ferreira (assistant coach in charge of goalkeepers). Already present at the club, Jorge Maciel also composes the staff of Paulo Fonseca, as assistant coach. We wish it long and full of success.
“Welcome to LOSC, Paulo Fonseca!”
Paulo Fonseca said: “Becoming the new coach of LOSC is a source of pride and a great honor for me. With its rich history and impressive track record, also gives me a great responsibility. I am therefore happy to begin this adventure with LOSC . And eager to get to work with the staff and the players. I thank the leaders of LOSC Lille for their confidence. I am also looking forward to meeting the Lille supporters in this magnificent stadium. And I already thank them for their warm welcome. Go Mastiffs!”