The critical situation of Olympique Lyonnais does not leave the world of football indifferent. A 2018 world champion made very strong comments.
A bottom place at the start of December, 7 points collected in 14 days, attitudes pointed out, multiple changes of coach and an organization chart in constant evolution: Olympique Lyonnais is plunged into a deep crisis at all levels.
Wednesday evening, the Rhone club conceded another clear setback, against Olympique de Marseille, at the Stade Vélodrome (0-3). A defeat which makes the football world a little more aware of OL’s situation. Prime Video commentators did not hesitate to debate it after this Olympico.
“Lyon, you cannot take away the institution that it is”
Both consultants for the broadcaster, Jérôme Alonzo and Adil Rami were not on the same wavelength. “Which player is going to say: ‘to get back on track, I’m going to go to Lyon’?“, asked the former goalkeeper while looking ahead to the winter transfer window, during which OL are preparing to invest.
Adil Rami’s response was immediate. “We’re talking about a great institution all the same. Personally, I think so. You come precisely to gain playing time, you are motivated to play, to come back to your club strong enough, to prove to them that they can count on you. And then Lyon, you can’t take away the institution that it is. I stopped playing football, unfortunately or fortunately I don’t know, but if you call me tomorrow to go to Olympique Lyonnais, I’ll go. »
Strong words which tend to remind us, if necessary, that Olympique Lyonnais remains very attractive on the scale of French football.
