Completely overturned in the quarterfinals by Manchester United during a second nightmare round (4-5) with three goals conceded from the 114th minute of the extension to Old Trafford, OL will have the opportunity to replay the Europa League next season. The DNCG appeal commission maintained the Gones after the first shock decision to relegate the club owned by John Textor. The American businessman has given way to Michele Kang and the boss of women presented more solid guarantees with the group's creditors.
Arrived 6th of Ligue 1 behind the Podium made up of PSG, OM and AS Monaco, then Nice and LOSC, the Lyonnais are directly qualified for the Europa League in the company of the Lille after the Coupe de France won by the Parisians in front of the Reims stadium. The UEFA points of its Champions League semi-final in 2020 are no longer recorded and Olympique Lyonnais are now 51st in the club ranking.
Paul Fonseca's formation will not be part of the head of the heads of the starters during the draw for the league phase on August 29. OL could therefore come across heavy.
OL in the second hat
In the first hat, we will find Roma, FC Porto, LOSC, Dinamo Zagreb, Real Betis (finalist of the Europa Conference League) and Aston Villa, who are already qualified, while the Rangers, Feyenoord and Salzburg are expected to get out of the qualifications. In the event of a surprise during the dams, the Fenerbahçe and Braga would rise to the first pot before OL. As a reminder, each participant faces two teams of their hat.
For Lyonnais, but also Lille who appear among the heads of the draw, it will also be necessary to avoid, in hats 3 and 4, Basel, Anderlecht, Friborg, Crystal Palace, Bologna, Celta de Vigo and Stuttgart. Note that the OGC Nice, which will start its season with the 3rd qualifying round of the LDC, is also projected in the Europa League by the Compe X Football Rankings.
