Almost ten days ago, Olympique Lyonnais received a big blow from a bamboo stick behind the head. Despite the eternal optimism and relaxation of John Textor, OL did not escape the sanctions of the DNCG. An incomprehensible decision for the owner of the Rhone club, who believes that the financial policeman of French football is too focused on the figures at the moment, and cruelly lacks perspective.
Still, John Textor has a few months to reassure the DNCG, and demonstrate that the debt can be absorbed. But it's not just the French authorities that are not reassured.
The newspaper L'Équipe informs us of the opening of an audit procedure by the ICFC (the financial control body of UEFA clubs) against OL. UEFA would indeed not be reassured by the financial situation of Olympique Lyonnais.
Can the Rhone club be sanctioned this season? According to some sources, this seems unlikely. However, the situation could be different at the end of the season. If OL manages to qualify for a European Cup for the 2025-2026 season, and escape relegation to Ligue 2, UEFA could strike hard.
