In John Textor's sights on Monday, the DNCG did not fail to react. In a press release, Jean-Marc Mickeler had little interest in the owner questioning the independence of the financial organization.
If he wanted to create a stir in French football, John Weaver just aimed for Monday. Never one to hold his tongue in his pocket, the owner of OL had very strong words to describe the situation he has observed since his arrival in France. With the PSGvia Nasser Al-KhelaïfiVincent Labrune or even the DNCG in his sights, the American did not go out of his way to criticize this operation which he judges “inequitable”particularly compared to his predecessor Jean-Michel Aulas. Moving the lines has clearly been Textor’s main focus for several months. This also allows us not to talk about the problems between Rhône and Saône. Moreover, the DNCG did not fail to emphasize this point, this Tuesday, in a press release in reaction to the Lyonnais' comments.
The latter specifically called into question the independence of the financial policeman, highlighting that clubs had been informed before OL of the sanctions pronounced in November. “As an independent regulatory body provided for by law, the DNCG acts within a strictly regulatory framework and strives to preserve the economic balance of French professional football, with rigor and fairness in the treatment of all clubs. affiliated, without exception, Mr. Textor's statements on the alleged attachment of the DNCG to the League, or on discriminatory treatment towards Olympique Lyonnais, demonstrate a manifest and persistent lack of knowledge of the operating rules of the League. regulation financial situation of professional football in France.”
“We are still waiting for some promised papers”
A preamble which was only the starting point of a rather acerbic press release towards John Weaver and its timeshare model. The American's media outing had the merit of generating a reaction, but also of annoying. “The assertions, which are completely unfounded, obscure the reality of a financial situation which calls for concrete and credible solutions. The economic model presented by Mr. Textor, as well as the elements essential to its short-term success – most of which remain to be realized -, appear in full in the presentation he submitted to the DNCG We confirm that this presentation is consistent in all respects with the one he mentions. It is after a thorough examination of this documentation that the DNCG took its decision. decisions, in particular the warning associated with a demotion as a precautionary measure.”
Faced with all the accusations, Jean-Marc Mickeler therefore chose to put pressure on John Weaverinviting him to show seriousness, but also to provide the guarantees put forward for several weeks by the Lyon board. “We are still awaiting the independent legal analyzes promised by Mr. Textor, aimed at demonstrating the compliance, with regard to company law, tax law and football regulations, of the financing of a club through the profits generated by the sale of players from another club belonging to the same timeshare structure.
We therefore invite Mr. Textor to concentrate his efforts on implementing the necessary measures to restore a healthy financial situation. Finally, we call on Mr. Textor to adopt a posture of responsibility. French football deserves serious investors, respectful of its institutions, and committed to working in a spirit of cooperation and transparency.”
It remains to be hoped that it is not OL as a whole which pays the price for this escapade undertaken by John Weaver in the coming months…
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