‘Never again!’ written in RC Lens dressing room following Como ‘humiliation’

‘Never again!’ written in RC Lens dressing room following Como ‘humiliation’ RC Lens president Joseph Oughourlian has revealed that he wrote “Never again!” in the dressing room following the UEFA Champions League defeat to Como 1907 (1-9) which manager Yannick Cahuzac described as a “humiliation”. The UCL defeat, Cahuzac’s third in succession since replacing Dino Toppmoller in September, was the joint-heaviest defeat in the competition’s history and the heaviest loss conceded at home. There was a strong response from the Lens fans on Sunday night, with one banner calling the players a “disgrace”, whilst another, unfurled following the 2-1 loss at home to Olympique de Marseille, read “Shame on you! “ Oughourlian did some writing of himself, he told Ligue 1 Plus. “I sent two messages,” began the president. “The first: Never again! I wrote that in the dressing room, by the way, because here, at the Bollaert, in front of our fans, it isn’t acceptable. The second: in football, you are lucky to be able to respond, to bounce back a few days later. You have to take it.” Lens did not take it. The defeat to OM is Cahuzac’s third in six in Ligue 1 since taking charge. Cahuzac said, however, that he was “not worried”, despite the current context. GFFN | Luke Entwistle