France Soccer

It is official: Claude Puel has taken over the reins of Lyon, leaving his former team in Lille.  There has already been a lot of transition around the Lyon clubhouse after winning the French soccer championship a few weeks ago.  The move became official after weeks of rumors of the transition in the press.  Many still believe that Puel will make wholesale changes to the team in the name of Champions League success.  At the press conference Puel did note, “The important thing is (the players) have technical ability but also an unbreakable spirit.”