Grosso seeking hefty compensation after Lyon sacking – report

Fabio Grosso is believed to be looking for a major compensation payment after his dismissal from his place as head coach of Olympique Lyonnais on the finish of November. 

The 2006 World Cup winner was appointed as Lyon boss in September, changing Laurent Blanc, who had left the workforce languishing within the Ligue 1 relegation zone. 

Grosso was, nevertheless, unable to show the ship round and was relieved from his duties on November 30 as Lyon discovered themselves rooted to the underside of the Serie A desk. 

Essentially the most notable occasion of his spell in control of the membership he had represented as a participant between 2007 and 2009 got here previous to kick-off in opposition to Marseille, when Grosso and the workforce bus got here below assault en path to the stadium, leaving the coach with critical facial accidents. 

Grosso had been handed a contract till the top of the 2023-24 season, with the choice of an extra yr, and it has been reported by Il Corriere dello Sport that the 46-year-old is unwilling to stroll away from that contract. 

As a substitute, he’s reportedly looking for compensation to the tune of €1.5-€2m on account of alleged reputational harm.