With the current meteoric rise of Botafogo, observers and consultants increasingly believe that John Textor will succeed in his bet at the head of Olympique Lyonnais. However, it was a bad start.
John Textor's first steps were very complicated. A number of signings did not perform well, the club was close to relegation for a long time last season and problems in the dressing room between some players were reasons to believe the club was headed for disaster. Above all, the club's financial situation is catastrophic at the moment. Olympique Lyonnais is over-indebted and absolutely must replenish the coffers. In the meantime, on the other side of the globe, Botafogo is a hit. The other of John Textor's clubs has just won the Copa Libertadores and reached first place in the Brazilian championship, two days before the end of the season. A situation which reassures observers and consultants as to the American leader's ability to do the same with Lyon.
“I would love to see John Textor euphoric”
« He took Botafogo to the second division and made them the best team in South America. It's as if Saint-Etienne came back and won the Champions League and played for the championship title. I would love to see John Textor euphoric on the pitches of Ligue 1. He managed to lift all the levers at Botafogo. The sporting lever, Lyon is on the rise. Concerning assets, in Lyon, there are players who have increased in value in recent months. Actually, John Textor ticks all the boxes for the bet to be successful », assures Ambre Godillon on the set of “L’Equipe de Greg”, which clearly sees Olympique Lyonnais continuing its dazzling renaissance.
-As a reminder, OL are currently in 5th place in Ligue 1 and are only 4 points behind second place. In the Europa League, Lyon's success is just as important: Les Gones are in the lead and occupy 7th place, 3 points from first.
