Jean-Michel Aulas can count on strong support in his race for Lyon City Hall. Candidate within the “Coeur lyonnais” group, supported by LR-Renaissance-Horizons-MoDem-UDI, the former president of OL received the blessing of Karim Benzema during an interview given by the striker to L’Équipe.
“He must become mayor of Lyon, because that’s his place,” enthused the former French international. He is the one who will move things forward, who will make them happen. I only wish him that: to be mayor. If that’s what he really wants, he should go for it. It would be excellent for the city of Lyon. »
Very attached to his city of birth, where he turned professional in 2005 before joining Real Madrid four years later, Karim Benzema has not forgotten it. “Lyon is the start of everything. Without OL, I don’t have everything I have behind me,” he said during this interview.
This story is also closely linked to that of Jean-Michel Aulas, who was at the head of the club from 1987 to 2023. It is therefore not surprising to see the Frenchman support the businessman. According to an opinion study carried out by Lyon Capitale, he would be clearly the winner against Grégory Doucet. He would benefit from 47% of voting intentions in the first round and 61% in the second against the outgoing mayor.
