In a catastrophic financial situation, OL are forced to sell several players in an attempt to rebalance the accounts. This Saturday noon, John Textor appeared at a press conference in order, in particular, to discuss the Rayan Cherki case. Followed by PSG, the French phenomenon would not be for sale.
Summoned before the DNCG Friday, the financial control body of French football, l’OL had to defend the solidity of its accounts. In the morning, John Textor appeared confident, making numerous reassuring statements. However, the verdict that fell in the evening had the effect of a thunderclap. There DNCG decided to downgrade l’OL in Ligue 2 as a precautionary measure, a severe sanction which once again puts the club in the spotlight, but for reasons far removed from sporting exploits.
Cherki at PSG?
Faced with this catastrophic and unprecedented situation, l’OL will have to part with several items this winter. Rayan Cherkiwhich has one of the largest market values and which had almost joined the PSG this summer, however, should not be sacrificed according to John Textor.
“He should stay in January”
« Cherky? We lost €15M in sales but with a longer-term agreement. It has a greater value today than it did this summer. He should stay in January, but it will be his choice, as always in football. We have 29 players in the first team. Ideally there would be 23 or 24 players. There are six players too many. Some did not leave and we wanted to recruit to be stronger in the championship. Pierre Sage must decide which player he puts on the field. We have too many players “, declared the owner of l’OL this Saturday morning at a press conference. Placed in the loft this summer, Cherki could decide to take revenge by slamming the door at low cost, the interested clubs being well aware of the catastrophic financial situation of l’OL.
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