Reconciled with John Textor, Jean-Michel Aulas has turned the page on OL and is now focusing on his missions at the FFF and in women’s football. Nevertheless, Lyon returned to his mind with the sale of the LDLC Arena.
Despite the sale of OL and his departure from the club in May 2023, we say that Jean-Michel Aulas will never really be permanently removed from the Lyon club. Iconic president of OL for 36 years, he regularly returns to the stands of Groupama Stadium. For several months, he contested his sidelining by John Textor before reconciling with the American last December. He is now a simple luxury guest in Lyon, being absorbed by his role as vice-president of the FFF and his project for a professional women’s league. An OL soap opera risks putting him back on the road to the Lyon club.
Aulas wants to buy the LDLC Arena
Indeed, OL Groupe wants to sell the LDLC Arena, the new ASVEL sports hall. Its construction was partly financed by OL but the urgent need for liquidity for football makes its sale essential. This is good because Jean-Michel Aulas is very interested in buying the room with more than 12,000 seats according to information from Le Progrès.
🚨 Jean-Michel Aulas soon owner of the LDLC Arena? 🏀
According to @leprogreslyon This evening, Jean-Michel Aulas would be very well positioned to become the new owner of the LDLC Arena 😁
The deal could be completed around 160M euros! 💵
Tony Parker seems… pic.twitter.com/lBmECqmiUw
— 𝗚𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 (@GonebackOff) March 27, 2024
The former president of OL is very close to concluding the operation for a value of 160 million euros. He is the best-placed contender in the case since the Rhône-Alpes regional daily reveals that Tony Parker has thrown in the towel. Enough to put Jean-Michel Aulas back in the Lyon environment and above all to offer him a great financial tool. In addition to ASVEL, the LDLC Arena is due to host concerts and a major WWE wrestling event next May.
2024-03-28 07:30:55
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