The 2010–11 season is French

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's 52nd season in

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and their 22nd consecutive season in the top division of

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. The season is the club's second straight season overall where it has not won any silverware. Due to the club's second-place finish the previous season, Lyon will compete in the

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for the 11th-straight season.

News

On 8 June 2010, Lyon reached a three-year agreement on a partnership with

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, an international

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company based in Paris. The deal is valued at €4.5 million a year. The company's logo will be displayed on the back of the player's shirts. On 9 June, French newspaper '' L'Equipe'' reported that Olympique Lyonnais sporting director Marino Faccioli would depart the club on 1 July to become the director of the

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. The report also stated that Faccioli was new manager

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's first-choice for the position. Two hours later, Faccioli denied the report stating that no agreements had been made between the two parties. On the previous day, Lyon confirmed the arrival of Philippe Sauze as a new general director. Sauze is the current vice-president of American company

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. The hiring of Sauze will redefined the different functions of several directors with the "possible departure of Marino Faccioli to the France team" being in mind. On 14 June, Lyon confirmed their first transfer arrival to the club after reaching an agreement with

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for the transfer of

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. The transfer fee was priced at €6 million and Briand is expected to replace

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who departed the club for Greek side

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on 5 July. On 22 July, Lyon officials announced that the club had signed

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Cris to a two-year contract extension until 2013. On 23 August 2010, Lyon confirmed on its website that the club had reached an agreement with Bordeaux for the transfer of Gourcuff. Gourcuff had reportedly stated the previous day that he wanted to join Lyon. After successfully passing his medical on 24 August, Gourcuff will sign a long-term contract with the club and the transfer fee is priced at €22 million, which will be paid in three installments by 31 December 2012. On 6 March 2011, Lyon officials confirmed that midfielder

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signed a contract extension with Lyon until 2015.

Transfers

Summer in

Total spending:

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28 million

Summer Out

Total income:

4.7 million

Winter out

Total income:

6 million

Squad information

Club

Coaching staff

Other information

Team kit

On 7 August 2009, Lyon announced that the club would be vacating the club's kit deal with

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in order to sign a ten-year deal with the German sportswear brand

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, effective at the start of the 2010–11 season with Lyon earning €5 million a year annually from the deal. On 1 July 2010, the club's new home kit was unveiled to the public. The shirt has a white base color with the club's traditional red and blue stripe. However, the stripe, unlike previous seasons, is positioned diagonally across the shirt running from left to right. The club's sponsor, BetClic, features prominently in the middle of the shirt. On 13 July, the club's away kit was unveiled. The kit is strikingly similar to the Russia national team away kit and is mostly burgundy with gold linings around the collar, shoulders, shorts, and socks. The away shirt will feature the club's new sponsor, Everest Poker. The club's European kit was unveiled on 31 July. , , ,

Pre-season

On 17 June 2010, Lyon confirmed that the team would play six friendly matches ahead of the 2010–11 football season. Prior to contesting the preparation matches, the team trained in the mountainous commune of

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. On 7 July, Lyon contested their first match against

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club

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at the Stade

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in Tignes. Lyon won the match 3–1 with Ederson scoring a brace in a span of four minutes. The following week, the club embarked on a road trip first traveling to Portugal to play

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. Lyon lost the match 2–0 conceding the first goal in the 3rd minute of play courtesy of

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and, later in the second half, allowing a goal from winger Yannick Djaló to seal the match for the home team. Lyon then traveled to Italy to play

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on 24 July. The team suffered their second consecutive defeat losing to the Italians 2–1. Lyon, initially, took the lead following a penalty conversion from Ederson in the 22nd minute, his third goal of the pre-season campaign. However, following an

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midway through the first half, Lyon played the rest of the match with ten men and conceded a penalty to Juventus, which was converted by

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in the 39th minute. The game-winning goal was scored by midfielder

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in the 75th minute. After departing Italy, the team ventured to England to participate in the 2010 edition of the

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. Lyon contested matches on back-to-back days against

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club

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and Italian club

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. In the match against Celtic, Lyon took a two-goal lead courtesy of goals from

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and youth product Harry Novillo with the former converting a blistering free kick. However, following the entrance of several youth players for Lyon, the club conceded two late goals from Celtic to even the match at 2–2. Against Milan, several veteran players such as

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and

made their debuts in the tournament. Lyon conceded the opening goal in the 55th minute with Milan striker

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connecting on a cross from the left side after his shot was initially saved by Lloris. Lyon evened the match in the 79th minute with Jimmy Briand scoring his second goal of the pre-season after running onto a header following a perfect cross from

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. The 1–1 scoreline was eventually the final result and Lyon were set to be crowned champions of the competition, however, following

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's 3–2 victory over Celtic, the debutantes were knocked back into third place where they remained. Prior to playing in the pre-season tournament, Lyon played

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on 28 July at the

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coming out of the match with a 3–1 win. New signing

and striker

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Competitions

Ligue 1

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

Last updated: 2 May 2011
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Ligue de Football Professionnel

Coupe de France

Last updated: 23 January 2011
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Ligue de Football Professionnel

Coupe de la Ligue

Last updated: 14 December 2010
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LFP

UEFA Champions League

Lyon entered the

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for the 11th straight season having come off a successful European campaign last year, in which the club reached the semi-finals of the competition. Due to the club's second-place finish last year, Lyon were automatically inserted into the group stage portion of the competition. On 26 August 2010, draw for the group stage of the Champions League was determined. Due to

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's victory over

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in the third qualifying round, Lyon were inserted into Pot 1. Following the draw, Lyon were inserted into Group B with Portuguese club Benfica from Pot 2, German club

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from Pot 3, and Israeli club

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from Pot 4.

Group B

Knockout phase

=Round of 16

Start formations

Starting XI

''Lineup that started in the club's league match
against

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on 10 May 2011.''

Squad stats

Appearances and goals

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Other statistics

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References

External links

Olympique Lyonnais Official Website
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