Lyon owner John Textor insists ‘no chance’ French side will be relegated
Lyon’s American owner John Textor has insisted there is “no chance” the French side will be relegated from Ligue 1. Textor spoke for two hours at a hastily arranged press conference on Saturday in response to Friday’s decision to provisionally relegate the seven-time French champions to Ligue 2.
On Friday morning, Olympique Lyonnais met with the DNCG, French football’s financial watchdog, for their midseason review.
Lyon need to sell and balance the books under threat of relegation due to financial concerns. Textor, a shareholder in Crystal Palace, admits six players will leave in January, which could include ...
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