Vahid Halilhodžić was appointed as the club's new manager and in his first match in charge, on 20 October 2018, Sala scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 Ligue 1 home win over Toulouse.
Vahid Halilhodžić a fost numit noul manager al clubului, iar in primul sau meci, pe 20 octombrie 2018, Sala a înscris un hat-trick într-o victorie de 4-0 acasă asupra celor de la Toulouse.