The eighteenth day of the French championship delivered its verdict. Saturday January 18, Olympique Lyonnais was held by Toulouse Football Club (0-0). On the sidelines of the match, Téfécé filed a reservation to contest the presence of Thiago Almada, who did not enter the pitch at Groupama Stadium, on the match sheet explains RMC Sport. In the process, a complaint was sent to the competitions commission of the Professional Football League (LFP).
Toulouse denounces a “scam”
Damien Comolli, president of Toulouse Football Club, denounces a “scam” on the part of the leaders of Olympique Lyonnais adds RMC Sport. Despite the recruitment ban, the Rhone club recently formalized the arrival of the attacking midfielder. The contract of the 2022 world champion was studied and then validated by the National Directorate of Management Control (DNCG). A decision that the winner of the 2023 Coupe de France contests due to the financial situation of the seven-time French champion and in particular its payroll.
If the offense is confirmed, article 560 of the regulations of the Professional Football League specifies that “the offending club has lost the match by penalty, but the complaining club does not benefit from the points corresponding to the winning of the match. It then retains the benefit from the points acquired and the goals scored during the match. The goals scored during the match by the team of the offending club are canceled.
To summarize
According to information from RMC Sport, the Toulouse Football Club has filed a complaint to contest the presence of Thiago Almada in the Olympique Lyonnais squad during the eighteenth day of the French championship.
