Lyon even relatively young football fans remember as a successful maneuver. In the decade before the rise of Paris Saint-Germain, with the help of a massive financial injection from Qatar, the best French club paid for unbeatably. After all, he ruled the French league continuously in 2002-2008. For example, there were such capacities as a master of direct kicks Juninho or young Karim Benzema, later winner of the Golden Ball…
But Olympique, who has been sensational six years ago in the Champions League semifinal, has been troubled for a long time. The forced descent was also threatened with him last season, but he was able to avert him and from the sixth place he qualified for the next edition of the European League.
Also this time, the American owner John Textor was convinced that Lyon would keep the first league. “We have made various investments in recent weeks. Everything is in good financial condition,” said the textor, who agreed on the sale of his majority share in the English club Crystal Palace to American entrepreneur Robert Woody Johnson.
The BBC transaction value is £ 190 million (5.5 billion crowns) and Crystal Palace should open the way to participate in the European League. Two clubs with the same owner could not start in the same European Cup.
Representatives of the Olympique are convinced that the set conditions of the supervisory body have met. “In the last few months, we have worked closely with DNCG and met all the requirements of investment in shares exceeding the required amounts,” the club said in a statement. “Thanks to our shareholders’ shares and Crystal Palace sales, our cash position has improved significantly and we have more than enough resources for the 2025/26 season,” Olympique says.
