After the departure of Jean-Michel Aulas last May, owner John Textor temporarily took over as president of Olympique Lyonnais. A position that the American is preparing to give up to the interim Santiago Cucci.
In this essential period for the future of Olympique Lyonnais, John Textor finds himself in the foreground. The majority shareholder of the Rhone club, passed before the DNCG on Wednesday, must imperatively reassure the financial policeman in order to avoid restrictions during the transfer market. Suffice to say that the American is expected at the turn after the sudden ousting of Jean-Michel Aulas last May.
Textor will no longer be OL president
An uncomfortable position for John Textor who should soon gain height in the new structure. Indeed, the American did not intend to drag on as president. The objective has always been to appoint a new manager to manage everything that does not concern football at Olympique Lyonnais. For the moment, the lucky one has not yet been found.
But the newspaper L’Equipe says that John Textor now has a temporary solution. As he prepares to hold important positions in Eagle Football, Santiago Cucci could first put on the costume of CEO of Olympique Lyonnais. In any case, our colleagues indicate that the Franco-Swiss-Spanish has the profile to ensure the interim.
The 56-year-old Basque, CEO of Dockers (Levi Strauss & Co), will join the management of Eagle Football. Santiago Cucci could be taken to lead OL, at least until John Textor’s structure finds a credible candidate for the job https://t.co/BdFRukLaJa pic.twitter.com/UUdhl30G63
— THE TEAM (@theteam) June 29, 2023
The former USA vice-president of Levi’s, experienced in the fashion world, also held important positions at QuickSilver, Kaporal, Marc Jacobs and Tommy Hilfiger. At 56, the future employee of John Textor is currently the managing director of Dockers (Levi Strauss & Co). The Basque also has the advantage of being fluent in French, English and Spanish. His move to Lyon should not last long, Eagle Football having commissioned the American headhunting company CAA Base to replace him with the best possible candidate.
