The pre-match between Olympique Lyonnais and the Stade de Reims was not easy. According to the Rhodanian club, the Rémois, at least their staff, decided to file a complaint against their hosts of the day, during the 21st day of League 1. In question: the presence on the match sheet of 'Argentinian Thiago Almada, whose license was recorded by the League, but which was recruited despite the threat of administrative relegation in Ligue 2 which weighs on OL.
The reserve filed by Reims is unlikely to succeed, but it shows antagonism around Olympique Lyonnais since the takeover of John Textor. For Daniel Riolo, from RMC, this complaint is actually directly managed by … Paris Saint-Germain. The editorialist thus reacted to the news of the reserve deposited by the Champenois in these terms: “Amazing, right?” Nasser al-Khelaifi dropped the “poodles”, “posted Riolo on X.
Mandated by PSG?
Jean-Pierre Caillot, the president of the Stade de Reims, is frequently described by his detractors as a follower of Nasser Al-Khelaifi, himself opposed to John Textor. The American businessman, cantor of the multiple ownership, has operated several transactions and movements between his various clubs since he arrived at OL, which put him in the eye of the cyclone at the level of the instances.
At the time of the lines, OL had not been more destabilized than that and led 1 to 0 at Groupama Stadium against the Stade de Reims thanks to a goal from Nicolas Tagliafico.
