John Textor: Botafogo Finances Assured

The OL boss relays this Friday an Eagle Football statement on Friday after the agreement made with UEFA.

OL is fine. At least that’s what Eagle Football explains to us, in a statement relayed by John Textor. Relegated to Ligue 2 by the DNCG, the Rhone club got along with UEFA to compete in the Europa League … in the event of maintenance in the elite. It is this decision that brings Eagle Football’s reaction. “”Congratulations to the whole team and the OL community! We have successfully passed the assessment of our financial viability to UEFA and are now authorized to compete in the Europa League for the second consecutive year, after a long absence“We are delighted.

Except that there is in fact not much of a delightful. According to the information of The teamOL received a fine of € 50 million, including 12.5 farm. “”The remaining 37.5 million are also due by the Lyon club which can escape it if it achieves the very numerous financial objectives assigned to it ”assure our colleagues, also evoking “a supervision of its payroll and an obligation to have a balance of positive transfers».


We can’t wait to go even further in the Europa League in 2026.

Communiqué Eagle Football

«Of course, this still requires satisfying the requirements of the DNCG in France, but we are financially viable and well prepared for the future. We can’t wait to go even further in the Europa League in 2026», Can we still read in the press release from Eagle Football. At the time it is, Olympique Lyonnais is not even sure to move forward in Ligue 1 in 2026.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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