Cahuzac speaks on securing his future at RC Lens

RC Lens manager Yannick Cahuzac has said he’s not worried about losing his job as pressure mounts.

After replacing Dino Toppolier as RC Lens manager in September, the Frenchman was promoted from assistant.

The promotion was met with some skepticism, given his friendship with sporting director Jean-Louis Léca. 

Cahuzac had already started to build a reputation as one of France’s more promising budding managers, despite never having held a first-team coaching role before.

However, things have not gone according to plan for the former FC Lorient assistant manager at Lens since the managerial change.

The Corsican has lost all three of his UEFA Champions League games, including an embarrassing 1-9 defeat to debutant Como, now the heaviest home defeat in their history.

Les Sang et Or also suffered a defeat to Lille OSC and have now succumbed to a 2-1 defeat at home to Olympique de Marseille on Sunday night. 

Having gathered just nine points from his six Ligue 1 games, the pressure is building.

Speaking after the game with Ligue 1 Plus, the manager said he is “not worried” about his job, adding that his priority is allowing his players to regain their confidence. 

“That is my objective. My case doesn’t feature in my priorities,” he added.

It’s now a contrasting situation for them and Marseille, who are in fourth place in the standings.

Lens will go into the international break in poor form, occupying 11th in the league.

As part of a fan protest, there was deadly silence for the first ten minutes due to a boycott of support. 

Hostile banners also read: “You are a disgrace to 120 years of history”.

Lens need to quickly turn their form around, as the manager’s job may be on the line if things don’t change before the winter.