Lyon ‘make initial contact’ with Arsene Wenger over becoming new manager of the French side
Former Arsenal manager looks set to make stunning return to beautiful game
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LYON have reportedly made contact with Arsene Wenger about becoming their next boss.
claims the former Arsenal manager could return to the beautiful game this summer with Bruno Genesio set to leave.
Lyon had been set to hand the boss a lucrative new contract after a successful three-and-a-half years at the club.
But the giants were dumped out of the French Cup in the semi-finals by Rennes before losing their next two Ligue 1 matches against strugglers Dijon and Nantes.
And Lyon now look set to move for Wenger, who has been out of work ever since leaving Arsenal last summer.
The Premier League winner has been linked with a host of clubs since quitting the Emirates.
And he may feel the time is right to return to work as Lyon look to challenge PSG for the French title next term.
Wenger has since revealed the toll that the Arsenal job took on his health in recent years.
Wenger said: “In life there are some splits that you choose and some that are imposed on you.
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'In this case it was a bit of a mix of the two. Because, at a certain point, the fans need a change. In my last year it was becoming difficult.
'So it was both a break-up but also a relief for me, because carrying that responsibility for so long, with all the obligations that come with it, it wears you out.
'It's extraordinarily difficult. And last year I felt I was beginning to pay the price health-wise.”