OL management was in front of the DNCG this Thursday. The sentence fell in the evening.
Six months ago, the ax fell sharply: OL were relegated to Ligue 2 as a precautionary measure by the National Directorate of Management Control (DNCG), with supervision of its payroll and obstacles to recruitment. Since then, a lot of things have changed in Lyon. John Textor handed over to Michele Kang and the club worked to clean up its finances as best as possible. Concrete which weighed this Thursday during the second examination of the Rhone institution.
The numerous transfers of players with high salaries this summer allowed Les Gones to stop the bleeding, and to gain the trust of French football monitoring bodies. OL thus get away with a simple “ payroll management », According to the verdict rendered in the evening. The recruitment framework is thus lifted.
« Olympique Lyonnais is delighted with the DNCG’s decision. For several months, president Michele Kang, as well as all the teams, have undertaken in-depth work to rebuild the clubwelcomes the club in a press release. Today, the DNCG confirms that Olympique Lyonnais is on the right track and that the club has once again become a trusted player, capable of keeping its commitments and being a long-term player. OL will continue its budgetary work, in close collaboration with the DNCG. »
Winter recruits expected at OL
Now a leading figure in Lyon’s recovery, Michele Kang welcomes this development in turn. “ We are very proud of the DNCG’s decision, which highlights the immense work we have accomplished in recent months. Thanks to everyone’s mobilization, OL is continuing its comeback and we look forward to seeing you by our side at the stadium, as well as in everything we do! »
Concretely, OL will therefore be able to play a role in the winter transfer window. “ We will move to one or two positions », announced Matthieu Louis-Jean, the club’s technical director, a few days ago. “ It’s clear that we need a striker. We need a finisher and to take space, with speed. “And to then wish for the reinforcement of a central defender” compared to the African Cup of Nations “. A month-long competition (from December 21 to January 18) which will notably deprive OL of its defensive pillars Moussa Niakhaté (Senegal) and Clinton Mata (Angola).
