In a press release, Olympique Lyonnais appreciated the listening ability of the members of the DNCG appeal committee, who however decided to maintain the ban on recruitment of the Rhone club.
OL knew it, the appearance before the DNCG appeals committee this Friday was not necessarily going to change much after the initial announcements of the financial policeman (ban on recruitment and supervision of its payroll), a committee which “rarely, if ever, overturns the decisions of the DNCG”. The demotion as a precautionary measure at the end of the current sporting season of the club, currently 5th in Ligue 1, decided in November at first instance, was not affected by the appeal of the club which hoped for more lenient sanctions by presenting at the FFF headquarters in Paris, with new arguments.
A few hours after the announcement of the continuation of the sanctions, the club however retains positive aspects of this interview, “essential for the club to seize this opportunity to take stock” with a view to appearing before the DNCG at the end of the season, which will validate or not administrative relegation to Ligue 2.
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“We are sincerely grateful for the curiosity shown by the committee members regarding our globally unique collaborative multi-club model, which has helped Olympique Lyonnais meet the financial challenges of Football in France , ensuring our financial viability and long-term sustainability At the end of 2024, OL had presented numerous commitments to the DNCG, a large part of which has already been fulfilled. put in before these important improvements and to continue to build a relationship of trust with the authorities”, indicates Lyon in a press release.
-An “exemplary” transfer window despite the restrictions
OL specifies that John Textor “made significant direct injections of liquidity into the club’s accounts, in December and January, well ahead of the objectives set for his hearing by the DNCG in May 2025” and recalls that Eagle Football and Lyon “are exemplary during this January transfer window, compared to projections concerning the sale of Olympique Lyonnais players.”
Before continuing: “Eagle Football’s operations regarding Crystal Palace and the IPO have reached new phases of consolidation, further strengthening the credibility of our projections with the DNCG. Leading investors have publicly expressed their intentions “Finally, the revenues generated by Botafogo’s sporting successes in the Copa Libertadores, Serie A and Club World Cup will continue to benefit the entire Eagle Football Holding group.”
Now relieved after this interview, OL want to concentrate on the athlete, the club being “proud to currently occupy 4th place in the Europa League and 5th in Ligue 1”.
