Seventh in Ligue 1 this season, OL will experience a third year without a European Cup in the last four, a tragedy for Lyon.
In recent years, the sporting results of Olympique Lyonnais have clearly not been those hoped for. By finishing 7th place in Ligue 1 in 2022-2023, the Rhone club once again said goodbye to its European Cup hopes for the coming year. For the third time in four years, the club formerly chaired by Jean-Michel Aulas will therefore be at home on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the days of the European Cup.
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A terrible blow for OL supporters but also for the finances of the Lyon club. At the end of the first women’s congress of the ECA, Jean-Michel Aulas spoke about the financial situation of his former club. As if he were still president, “JMA” pointed to the Covid as one of the main responsible for the current ills of Olympique Lyonnais in order to explain the club’s absence from European cups in recent years.
Jean-Michel Aulas brings out the Covid excuse
“We had a lot of problems which started with the Covid where France was the only country in Europe, in the most experienced nations, to stop its championship. It was a time when we were not European since we were seventh. From there, we had a lot of trouble. Paradoxically, we played a Champions League semi-final that same year without qualifying for the next one and since then we have not managed to stabilize. regretted Jean-Michel Aulas, who put on his costume as president of Olympique Lyonnais for an interview to explain the ills of his club in recent years. However, the Covid excuse will have difficulty getting through to supporters since all Ligue 1 clubs have been forced to face this pandemic and the stoppage of the championship it has caused.
