“Sonnygoal” to the rescue of a Lyon attack at half mast, in the absence of the injured Alexandre Lacazette? Twenty years ago, OL’s announcement of the day to sign Sonny Anderson would have had a completely different impact. But the club’s iconic former striker, undisputed leader during Lyon’s very first Ligue 1 victory in 2002, obviously retired from sport in 2006. After having been ambassador and forwards coach at OL until 2011, he is back as a sports adviser to OL Groupe.
Consultant for beIN Sports, the 52-year-old Brazilian had held this position for two years with the partner club Lyon Duchère (National 2). Also sports director of Neuchâtel Xamax (Switzerland)… for less than two months in 2011, Sonny Anderson has so far displayed a CV that is hardly provided for his post-career.
After the withdrawal of Bernard Lacombe (70 years old) and the death of Gérard Houllier in December 2020, Jean-Michel Aulas wanted in recent weeks to find a sports adviser in the club’s organization chart. It is now done, while the club is still vegetating in 9th place in Ligue 1.