In the sights of the DNCG, which notably pronounced a demotion to Ligue 2 as a precautionary measure, Olympique Lyonnais will have to replenish its accounts in the coming months. No worries for owner John Textor, sure of his plan, unlike former Lyonnais Claudio Caçapa.
According to John Textor, the DNCG is worried for nothing. The enormous deficit of Olympique Lyonnais prompted the financial policeman to issue severe threats such as demotion to Ligue 2 as a precautionary measure. But for his part, the owner of the Rhone club assures that future revenues from his holding company will fill the holes. His argument was not enough to convince the organization, nor Claudio Caçapa.
Textor fait flipper Pocket
The Brazilian, former assistant coach at Lyon, then interim coach at Botafogo before his time on the Molenbeek bench, has traveled quite a bit in the Eagle galaxy. However, John Textor's plan remains an enigma in his eyes. “ It's complicatedconfided the former OL central defender to Tribune de Lyon. That’s why, I’m not even trying to find out! Because anyway, I'm not going to understand! I don't know how he does it. You have to know everything at Crystal Palace, Molenbeek, Botafogo, OL… You have to master everything! »
In the vagueness, Claudio Caçapa simply notes that the DNCG does not validate the American's speech. “ It's scary. I'm afraidrecognized the currently free technician. It's like finances at home: I have a debt of 1,000 euros, it's nothing. But a month later it's 1100, a year later 3,000. There it's 500 million! When we look at Bordeaux… They started like that. John says he is calm, not afraid. He knows where this money is going to come from. You have to trust him. »
Within the holding company, everyone believes in John Textor's plan. “ They are obligedtestified Claudio Caçapa, while the financial policeman sees things differently. The DNCG does its job, but the coach, the players, the staff… When I have contact with people at the club, we don't talk about that. We think, we imagine, but we can't go further than that. You have to trust. No one understands all this except him! He is the one who has the key, who knows the maneuvers he has made. » Until now, the serenity of the businessman has not always been a guarantee.
