Where will the financial setbacks of Olympique Lyonnais end? Relegated as a precautionary measure by the National Directorate of Management Control (DNCG) on November 15, the Lyon club, which is said to be in debt to the tune of 500 million euros, must absolutely find money. Worrying in France, the situation of OL is also worrying in Europe, where UEFA will set up an audit to study the financial file of John Textor's club, as announced The Team .
Not a first for a French club
Via its Club Financial Control Body (ICFC), UEFA has therefore opened a procedure to monitor Lyon's financial accounts, while the club will not be able to recruit this winter and has seen its payroll be regulated. Although it is rare, this system is not new in France since it has already been put in place to monitor the accounts of PSG, OM and even Monaco. “We are working with UEFA services as part of an audit procedure”reassured Laurent Prud'homme, the general director of OL.
For its part, UEFA refuses to make any comments and announces “closely follow the financial development of clubs as part of its monitoring. » If necessary, the ICFC can impose sanctions against Les Gones, sanctions ranging from warnings to outright exclusion from a competition, including the withdrawal of points and limitation of the squad. in the European Cup.
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