The management of John Textor is debated, even more in Lyon than at RWDM. This is materialized by the sanctions of the DNCG.
John Textor came out of the meeting with the National Directorate of Control and Management (DNCG) with a smile on his face. “It went well,” he told the journalists present on site.
The president of Lyon Was he in denial? A few hours later, the fears of French football in the face of OL’s dramatic financial situation were confirmed.
And the sanction is heavy: in January, the Lyonnais will be banned from recruiting. Last winter, they spent more than 60 million on Malick Fofana, Saïd Benrahma, Orel Mangala, Gift Orban and Nemanja Matic.
Sanitation or fall
But there’s worse: the club is subject to a demotion as a precautionary measure. If the situation does not improve, the club will be relegated to Ligue 2.
John Textor and his team will have to listen to the warning signs this time. Because if no one imagines a monument like Lyon in the second division, the financial reality is far from that of the club which reigned over the French championship fifteen years ago. Many players could thus be sold in January.
