Due to a clause in his loan contract with Rennes, Karl Toko Ekambi will not be on the lawn at Groupama Stadium this Sunday. He shouldn’t see her again anytime soon since his departure from OL next summer has already been finalized behind the scenes.
Often punished by their elders, OL will not suffer this affront from the number 1 pariah of the past two years: Karl Toko Ekambi. Indeed, if Rennes has settled in Lyon for their clash in Ligue 1 this Sunday, the Cameroonian will not play the match. During his loan, OL negotiated a clause prohibiting him. This prevents him from saying goodbye to the stadium in which he spent three eventful years at OL. A luxury substitute on his arrival, he was taken aback by the public as he took up space in the starting team. The point of no return was crossed during the defeat against Strasbourg (1-2), on January 14, with banners and insults against him from the Lyon public.
Strasbourg then So Foot, Toko Ekambi said goodbye to OL
Progress confirms it, Toko Ekambi should no longer play under the colors of OL in the future. This episode of Strasbourg had already forced the Lyon leaders to consider his loan and a transfer the following summer but the interview recently granted by the Cameroonian to So Foot put an end to any reflection. Accusing many Lyon supporters of racism against him, Toko Ekambi had settled his accounts in a certain way with the Rhone club.
Consummate break between OL and Toko Ekambi #Football #Ligue1 #OLSRFC https://t.co/C9Y24rqrhL
— The Progress OL (@TheProgressOL) April 8, 2023
A sum of events that makes it impossible to continue his adventure at OL until the end of his contract in June 2024. OL will try to sell him at the next transfer window. Despite his remaining contract year and his irregular performance, a departure is widely possible since both parties favor him as Le Progrès points out. The player wants to leave on his own, having not forgiven certain hiccups in Lyon: the burglary of his home in December but above all the death of his father. OL then refused him additional rest days for the funeral. Certainly the conditions surrounding this departure are debatable, but we are talking about a big salary for the Lyon workforce. A detail that cannot make OL totally unhappy despite the services rendered by the Cameroonian striker.
