Olympique Lyonnais is going through one of the most difficult moments in its history. Administratively demoted in Ligue 2 by the DNCG, the club which appealed the decision has until July 10 to try to reverse the trend.
While the Rhone club encounters important financial difficulties, The team reveals that the DNCG asks OL's management to present 200 million euros in a single account to convince them to return to their decision. This amount is to be set out in two parts: 100 million euros should be immediately injecting into club accounts while the remaining 100 million euros should be guaranteed during the duration of next season.
For this, Michele Kang, the new president of OL, as well as Michael Gerlinger, the new director of the club, reflect on quick solutions. Even if OL has sold several elements to exorbitant wages, the amount of these sales would only amount to 60 million euros. Still very far from the 200 million necessary, therefore.
Jean-Michel Aulas will help OL
If there is one man who can only be to be combined by the situation of Olympique Lyonnais, it is no other than Jean-Michel Aulas. The former historic president spoke and said he was shocked by the DNCG decision: ” My heart was of infinite sadness. I had inquired the day before the people who were going to the DNCG and they had told me that there was no problem. The answer that was given therefore touched me straight at the heart. »»
Unable to leave the club in this situation, the current vice-president of the French Football Federation announced that it started to help the club through its knowledge.
“I will help, and I started to do it, as part of my knowledge and not my responsibilities (…) I must be as impartial as possible”, he said.
Jean-Michel Aulas then said that he will meet Michele Kang this Monday in order to best understand the situation in which the club is plunged: “I'm going to meet Ms. Kang next Monday to know all the ingredients. The decision must be reversed, the expectations are known. »» Will the help of Jean-Michel Aulas be sufficient for OL to stay in Ligue 1? Answer on July 10 next.
