L'Equipe reveals that OL were demoted to Ligue 2 as a precaution by the DNCG because they were missing nearly 175 million euros. A sum that John Textor has since found, which should avoid a catastrophe in Lyon.
Last November, Olympique Lyonnais supporters greeted with enormous concern the decision of the DNCG, which pronounced relegation to Ligue 2 as a precautionary measure at the end of the season against Les Gones. A very strong sanction from the financial policeman of French Football, who believes that John Textor had not kept his promises on time and that the American businessman would not provide the necessary financial guarantees. in order to escape sanctions.
According to the information published this Wednesday by The TeamOlympique Lyonnais was missing 175 million euros to pass this DNCG obstacle without any problems. A colossal sum that the Rhone club, questioned by our colleagues from the national daily, refuses to confirm or deny. Heard by the FFF appeals committee on January 10, OL failed to convince the authorities to cancel this sanction. Which doesn't stop John Textor from moving heaven and earth to find the money requested and thus escape a terrible relegation at the end of the season.
175 million to find, OL responds to the DNCG
And according to L'Equipe, the boss of Eagle Football is on the right track thanks to the sales of Caqueret, Orban and Jeffinho but also that of Lopes whose salary weighed heavily and those to come of Tagliafico and Lacazette, at the end of the contract . John Textor also honored “largely” his promise to inject 100 million euros before the introduction of Eagle on the American stock exchange since 80 million euros were paid according to the national daily. The transfer, deemed imminent, of the training center lease should soon add 20 million euros to OL's coffers.
“In all, therefore, around 150 million euros have arrived or are about to arrive in the club's accounts” conclude Etienne Moatti and Régis Dupont. There is therefore reason to be optimistic for Olympique Lyonnais, who now have a good chance of passing the dreaded DNCG stage at the end of the season. And thus avoid one of the greatest sporting and financial disasters in its history, namely relegation to Ligue 2.
