Claim: One of the longest managers for Olympique Lyonnais, a club that plays in Ligue 1,  is Bernard Lacombe, he even stayed longer than his successor Jacques Santini who only served for almost two years.
Evidence: Olympique Lyonnais (French pronunciation: ​[ɔlɛ̃pik ljɔnɛ) (officially Olympique lyonnais in French), commonly referred to as simply Lyon (French pronunciation: ​[ljɔ̃) or OL, (Euronext: ) is a French professional football club based in Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, it plays in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. Bernard Lacombe 2 December 1996 – 30 June 2000 Jacques Santini 1 July 2000 – 30 June 2002