Yannick Cahuzac took his place in the Lens dugout at the Stade Louis II on Friday night, just three days after being named interim manager. Cahuzac had previously worked as an assistant to Olivier Pantaloni at Lorient and later as an assistant to Franck Haise at Lens during the 2022–23 season. At the time of his appointment, Cahuzac had not yet obtained his official coaching qualifications and had returned to the club as an assistant to Dino Toppmöller, who had taken over from Pierre Sage. However, Toppmöller's time at the club was brief—he left after just six games, making him Lens’ shortest-serving manager since World War II. His departure was attributed to internal staff conflicts, with club CEO Benjamin Parrot noting a division between a French and an international group within the staff. Toppmöller also refused to accept the dismissal of one of his assistants, Nelson Morgado, which ultimately led to his own exit. Cahuzac, who had been considered a potential successor even before Toppmöller was appointed, stepped in as interim manager. Cahuzac's first match in charge ended in a 2-1 defeat for Lens against Monaco. The game started poorly for Lens, but Cahuzac made tactical adjustments at halftime that led to an equalizer by Matthieu Udol. Despite efforts by Franjo Ivanovic and Thorgan Hazard, Lens could not secure a win, with the final goal coming from an own goal by Jonathan Gradit. Cahuzac was largely uninvolved in the dugout during the match, drawing criticism from fans and analysts who questioned his ability to lead the team effectively. In other Ligue 1 news, Liam Rosenior faced Strasbourg after leaving the club in January to join Chelsea. The match was marked by unsavourable chants from Strasbourg fans targeting Rosenior's family, which he later described as going "too far." Rosenior celebrated his team's 2-1 victory in front of the away fans as a response to the negative reception. In the highly anticipated Classique, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Marseille 2-1. Ferran Torres opened the scoring for PSG, and Marquinhos scored a crucial goal to redeem himself for an own goal from last season. Marseille, however, continue to struggle, having lost four of their first five league matches. Lyon also had a strong performance, defeating Rennes 4-0 despite rotating players for their midweek Europa League match. Rennes, who fielded a stronger side against Sturm Graz in a recent European tie, left their striker Esteban Lepaul out of the starting lineup against Lyon, likely due to fatigue or tactical decisions.