Summoned a second time by the DNCG, Olympique Lyonnais showed great confidence and thought they had convinced the financial policeman of football. But the decision fell and this time OL took a blow to the head.
The recruitment unit of Olympique Lyonnais will have to lower its ambitions during this summer transfer window. John Textor may have sent numerous documents to the National Management Control Department on Monday in order to guarantee OL’s budget, but the DNCG was no more convinced than last week. And this time, no third chance. The LFP press release fell, and it is very brutal for the Rhone club: “EPayroll management and transfer allowances “. The American businessman will probably fall from above, because obviously John Textor, who is discovering French football and its rules, expected this passage before the DNCG to be a mere formality. This is not the case and even before the start of the season, Olympique Lyonnais has a ball attached to its feet. Concretely, OL, which had obviously decided not to proceed with mandatory sales during the summer and planned to include the assets of Botafogo and Crystal Palace in the capital of OL Groupe, will have to review its plans, and not in the direction desired by the successor of Jean-Michel Aulas.
🛑 The DNCG sanctions OL! 🛑
It’s now official, the DNCG is sanctioning OL with payroll management and transfer compensation 😢
This should have a strong impact on the transfer window… #TeamOL pic.twitter.com/jJEFY4wO7Y
— (@GonebackOff) July 4, 2023
