Thunderbolt for French women's football. While Olympique Lyonnais has just won its 18th title of champion of France, Michele Kang, owner of the Women's Women's Section of the Rhone club, announced a series of changes. And it is significantly.
In the columns of progressthe American businesswoman, native of Seoul (South Korea), explains its approach.
“When I got here, the women's team was secondary to that of mensays the one who took the lead in the club in February 2024. On the sporting level, a staff of only 11 people was dedicated to them. All other resources were shared. And it is not, in my opinion, a way of developing the female team which is the best in history, and which deserved more attention and means. She can't just be a little sister in the male section. It must have its own land, its own cutting -edge installations. And therefore from his own identity that we wanted to create and give to our team. »»
It therefore starts with a spectacular change. Olympique Lyonnais is over. Make way for “Ol Lyonnes”!
“This new identity is accompanied by a strong slogan: 'new story, even legend' and a new logo that Ol Lyonnes will proudly wear in the next season”justifies Michele Kang. The colors of the club remain the same, red and blue. The lion is always present, in a version
“More feminine. »» His head is surmounted by a crown, “Symbol of past success … and to come. »»
“By replacing the I of Lionesses with a Y, we want everyone to understand that we are Lyonnaises, with our own identity. This name of Ol Lyonnes is therefore a whole: we are both part of the OL family and the city of Lyon ”summarizes Michele Kang.
A new upcoming stadium for Lyonnaises
Another important point, the Fenottes will now play all of their meetings at the Groupama Stadium. No more alternation with the Gones training center. And, in the long term, Michele Kang hopes to build an enclosure “20 or 25,000 places” for her club, because the American that the Groupama Stadium is clearly
“Overall With its 57,000 places.
The challenge for the owner of OL Lyonnes is the same: to give a stronger, more marked identity, to his club. “You play at the training center so people think it's a minor league, even amateur football. At one point, someone must come and say 'ok stop. We are going to play Groupama, we will have a training center dedicated to women and show that it is professional. ' If we do not value ourselves, especially we as women, who will do it? »»
