Rayan Cherki (OL) against Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
At the same time as the DNCG had a heavy hand, Eagle Football Group (formerly OL Groupe) revealed its figures during the first quarter of the 2024-2025 season.
It was a black Friday that OL faced on November 15. While passing through Paris, John Weaver was not there for a courtesy call. The owner of the’OL wanted to convince the DNCG of the merits of its strategy with Eagle Football Group and the quantity of human and economic resources pooled for the good of all. This defense did not necessarily delight the financial policeman who had a heavy hand with OL:
Payroll control, ban on recruiting and demotion as a precautionary measure until the end of the season. This was clearly not the verdict John expected Weaver who had, at the same time, to reveal the financial results of theOL via Eagle Football Group. Most revenues are positive and yet total revenues from activities are down compared to the previous season. How to explain this?
60 million euros which did not come in the direction of the climbs
The word is simple and boils down to the 2024 summer transfer window. Despite the big fire sale put in place by OL throughout the summer, the club had to make do with crumbs. Everton's 20 million euro offer quickly convinced the French club to let go of their best defender last season (Jack O'Brien). Mamadou Sarr or even Mama Baldé were sold, but we are very far from the promises made. Above all, this is a clear decline compared to the previous year. During the same quarter, OL notably sold Castello Be careful et Bradley Stagger for a sum exceeding 90 million euros. This season, there are only barely 30 million sales. A differential of 60 million euros which explains the sharp decline in revenue from activities, dropping from €66.1 million as of September 30, 2024, compared to €123.1 million a year earlier.
