This is an agreement that makes the business of Olympique Lyonnais and its president John Textor. According to information revealed by
The team This Monday, the leader of the Gones formalized the sale of his shares of Crystal Palace, completed the day before.
The American businessman indeed gave up the 45 % he held to his compatriot Robert Wood Johnson, a 78 -year -old billionaire and owner of the New York Jets (NFL). A deal that should bring around 200 million euros to the Rhone boss.
A limited impact on the DNCG
However, this financial windfall should not weigh in the balance during the OL's visit to the DNCG, scheduled for Tuesday. And for good reason, the sale occurred too late to appear in the file presented to the financial gendarme of French football. Especially since the latter is already finalized, and the exact share of the 200 million euros which will return directly to the Rhone club has not yet been specified.
In addition, this transfer also represents a boon for Crystal Palace. Without Textor as a main shareholder, the Eagles avoid any problem of multi -ownership. They will be able to compete in the Europa League without risk of conflict with Lyon, also qualified for the competition next season.
