The financial situation of French clubs is difficult. Thus, after Olympique Lyonnais which was demoted as a precautionary measure to Ligue 2, other Ligue 1 clubs could also be severely sanctioned by the DNCG.
Romain Molina notably mentioned the critical situations of Montpellier and RC Lens. Sanctions could well be imposed against these two clubs by the financial policeman of French football.
Lens must sell for €40 million
Obviously, the situation caused concern in Hérault, where Laurent Nicollin is on the edge of the precipice. While in the North of France, the general director of Sang et Or, Pierre Dréossi, spoke in the columns of La Voix du Nord to take stock of the current situation of the club.
He first indicated that the summer transfer window had not lived up to the club's expectations in terms of sales, notably due to the aborted transfers of Kevin Danso and Neil El-Aynaoui.
These two departures were to bring in around 40 million euros for RC Lens, which will therefore have to sell for this amount this winter, indicates the northern media. Here are three players who must be sold this winter.
RC Lens wants to “build a sustainable project”
Pierre Dréossi has therefore drawn up the return sheet for the Lens transfer window. He wants to reduce the size of the squad, which is not playing in the European Cup this season, by replenishing the coffers, but not just any way.
“For us, the most difficult thing is not to sell, it is to have a balance between our economic concerns and the sporting objective. You are not going to sell everyone and find yourself with a wooden team The winter transfer window will allow us to balance what we could have done, what we could not do this summer.he explained to La Voix du Nord.
“I am not a cleaner who is going to sell the four armchairs and the table because it will bring us money”he added to reassure the supporters. The real objective of RC Lens being to “build a sustainable project”.
Two attackers expected this winter
RC Lens also wants to rely more on its training center. The objective is to integrate young people with high potential from the club into a professional team to also attract talented players from other clubs in the future.
As for the arrivals area this winter, little information has leaked and no big arrivals are planned. “Purchases worth €30 million (Wahi) or €15 million (Andy Diouf), it’s over,” explains La Voix du Nord.
But the regional daily nevertheless assures that the Lens management has the idea of recruiting a striker and a winger this winter, “probably on loan”. No name has been put forward today.
Why should you be worried about passing the DNCG?
Regarding the concerns surrounding the passage in front of the DNCG, in around ten days. Pierre Dréossi wanted to be reassuring.
“Concerned, we have to be. Worried? There is no need for catastrophism this winter. I think that the month of January will allow us to rebalance that. The DNCG, the most important thing, is to pass at the end of the season”explained the general director.
Note that to keep the accounts in balance, Joseph Oughourlian announced a new loan while the club needs to find other financing for this season.
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