Olympique Lyonnais, via its owner John Textor, reacted firmly to the call lost on Tuesday by the Ligue 1 club before the DNCG.
” Welcome in France…” The first sentence of the press release published Tuesday afternoon by OL sets the tone. Signed by John Textor, the American owner of the Rhône club, the reaction to the decision of the DNCG, sought on appeal, was not long in coming.
The Lyon club criticizes the financial body of French football for not having considered the guarantees provided, in particular fresh money. 60 million euros were deposited in an account by OL Groupe, as a “frolling waves“, writes OL.
” We don’t think this sum should be necessary, but it has been set aside, out of respect for the DNCGcontinues John Textor, as additional assurance that OL Groupe is well capitalized, even in the most conservative projection scenarios. »
Supervision of payroll and transfer allowances
In summary, Olympique Lyonnais claims to have done what it was asked to do, which further increases its incomprehension and anger to see the sanctions pronounced two weeks ago confirmed: supervision of the wage bill and transfer compensation .
🔴🔵 John Textor’s reaction to the appeal board’s decision
— Olympique Lyonnais (@OL) July 18, 2023
And to make clear what he thinks of the governing bodies, John Textor gave a layer of it at the end of his missive: “ Once again, welcome to football in France ! »
