AJ Auxerre legend talks about his memories with Lyon
The iconic coach of theAuxerre spoke about his memories with OL, sometimes forty years old, through an exclusive interview.
OL: Guy Roux recounts his memories of Lyon
Guy Roux is an emblematic personality of French football. Coach of AJ Auxerre forty years, he has largely recovered to the fame of the club whether in France or in Europe. The former manager has kept many memories of his adventure, including several anecdotes about Olympique Lyonnais. In an exclusive interview for Captain Lyons, Guy Roux first evoked the Rhone city, and the personalities who, according to him, have been marked in the history of OL.
“Lyon is a football city in my eyes. It is also the second city in France that I have designated many times, even as an opponent, coach and spectator. It is a very pretty town. OL, for me, is Aulas (current president of OL) and until recently, Gérard Baticle. Afterwards, I have to dig into my memory: Di Nallo, Combin. »
Guy Roux looks back on OL’s seven consecutive Ligue 1 titles
Asked then about the glorious period des Gones (2002-2008), marked by seven consecutive Ligue 1 titles, Guy Roux in a profit to show all his admiration.
“Lyon had during these seven years, in particular a Gérard Houllier year, with a hellish midfielder (Juninho-Diarra-Essien) where there was the best football we have played in France since I have been watching it. Juninho, he granted my heart attacks by putting two, three free kicks against us (Auxerre). »
Withdrawn from the professional world since 2007, the emblematic coach of AJA therefore maintains very good relations with Olympique Lyonnais. In this interview, he did not return to the current period of the club, marked by the arrival of Laurent Blanc on the bench. The Rhone team lives again under his orders with a first victory in Ligue 1 for six games, the place in 8th position in the championship.