“The meeting went well “. These are the words of John Textor, owner of OL, as he left the LFP premises this Friday, after being interviewed by the National Directorate of Management Control, the financial policeman of French football, due to the situation very worrying financial situation of the Rhone club. An optimism which contrasts with the decision communicated by the DNCG.
Not convinced by the Lyon boss’ arguments, the Professional Club Control Commission decided to heavily sanction Les Gones. OL was thus inflicted with a recruitment ban during the next winter transfer window and a control of the payroll.
OL relegated to Ligue 2 as a precautionary measure
Worse, the residents of Groupama Stadium are demoted as a precautionary measure. This means that if the financial situation of the club, which is drowning in debt, does not improve before the end of the season, at the end of the season, the Rhone residents will be relegated to Ligue 2.
In a recent press release presenting the financial results, Eagle Group, which owns OL, presented a financial debt of 505.1 million euros. However, specifying that “contributions of 75 million euros by the end of December 2024 ” as well as ” the contribution of a maximum amount of 100 million euros at the start of 2025 from Eagle Football Holdings. »
