"I don't have the impression everything is clear at management": Umtiti's concerns over RC Lens direction after Cahuzac's sacking

Umtiti questions Lens's management clarity after Cahuzac's sacking just two months into the role, following a 1-9 Champions League loss to Como.

Yannick Cahuzac has been sacked as RC, former Lens manager after just two months in charge, following a disastrous week that included a historic 1-9 Champions League defeat to Como and a 1-2 Ligue 1 loss to Marseille. Cahuzac, who replaced Dino Toppmöller in mid-September, departs with three wins and six defeats across all competitions.

Consultants on RMC's Rothen s'enflamme questioned the timing of the dismissal during the international break, suggesting the club should have waited to assess whether Cahuzac could stabilise results against upcoming opponents Toulouse, Angers and Le Havre. Jérôme Rothen warned against making the same mistake in appointing his successor.

Former Lyon defender Samuel Umtiti traced the problems deeper, questioning the club's decision-making structure. He criticised the sacking of Toppmöller and the subsequent appointment of an inexperienced Cahuzac, and expressed concern about Lens's direction after their poor Champions League campaign and current 11th-place league position.

"At the management level, I don't have the impression everything is clear," Umtiti said, questioning who makes decisions and why.