Long-serving coach and former player Bruno Genesio will take charge of Lyon until the end of the season.
Lyon has announced Hubert Fournier will be replaced as head coach by assistant Bruno Genesio until the end of the season.
Speculation mounted concerning Fournier’s future over recent days following a disappointing campaign to date, with Lyon languishing ninth in Ligue 1 and five points shy of the top three having been eliminated from the Champions League.
Club president Jean-Michel Aulas pledged to announce "a certain number of changes" following Sunday's 2-1 loss at Gazelec Ajaccio, which continued a dismal run of one point from six matches following the 3-0 derby triumph over Saint-Etienne on Nov.