The former attacker, now a consultant for RMC, Steve
Savidanspoke about the economic situation of Olympique Lyonnais, making the connection with the Girondins de Bordeaux.
“Yes, it reminds me of Bordeaux, obviously, it’s catastrophic. Honestly, reading the articles, if he brings in so many millions in cash… What economy are we living in? That's why things are so bad, because we entrust clubs to catastrophic managers, who supposedly only provide 'guarantees'. I'm thinking of Lopez here, we see what's happening again, his club is going to fall (Boavista, editor's note). I say it honestly, I have great fears for OL financially. I was looking at the active players… Get me three or four players to make me a little package of 100 million euros… You can't find three or four who are worth between 30 and 40 million euros today… You don't find any more. Now, they have no assets, they have debts that grow month after month, year after year. I'm even going to say it, how is it possible, if he doesn't bring in 200 million euros on Friday, that the Monday after Lyon will be in Ligue 1?! At some point, we really have to ask ourselves questions in the management of our clubs, in the management of our League… How is it possible that we live like this, beyond our means, with so much debt? … I'm only talking about OL and the Girondins de Bordeaux, but today you have more than one club in three which is bankrupt.
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