Former emblematic president of Olympique Lyonnais, Jean-Michel Aulas has just taken a new step in his career. This Thursday, September 4, he announced his intention to present himself at the town hall of Lyon, with the support of the actors of the local right.
During a press conference organized alongside Laurent Wauquiez, president of the Auvergne RhĂ´ne-Alpes region, and Pierre Olivier, mayor of the second Lyon district, the former OL boss confirmed that he would formalize his candidacy in the coming days. “” I'm going to embark on the adventure in a few days without a label ”, he said before adding: ” I've been thinking for a while. I realized that to transform things, win the city of Lyon you had to be united. We are in the starting blocks. »»
To maximize JMA's chances of victory, Pierre Olivier decided to withdraw from the race at the Lyon town hall and thus ally with the former president of OL to try to drop the environmentalists: “ I am happy that we can associate each other. We want to restore attractiveness to our territory. We want to turn the page on environmentalists. “
Encouraging polls for Jean-Michel Aulas
A candidacy welcomed by Laurent Wauquiez, who did not hesitate to emphasize the importance that “JMA” had at the head of Olympique Lyonnais: ” He embodies the pride of Lyon. He saved our club and worn the colors of OL. We are convinced that he is the one who can wear our colors to win the battle but for that we must be united (…).
Our goal is to find the Lyon we love. »»
If the arrival of Jean-Michel Aulas in politics may surprise certain supporters, the polls published in recent months show that the former president of the Gones already has solid popularity in Lyon. Indeed, the results of an Elabe survey unveiled last April for BFM Lyon revealed that 55% of respondents claimed to have a good opinion of Jean-Michel Aulas, against 36% for the current Lyon ecologist mayor, Grégory Doucet.
