Lyon relegated to Ligue 2 over finances but French giants will appeal against ‘incomprehensible’ decision | Football News

French Giants Lyon have confirmed they will appeal against the “incompehensible” decision to spare them to league 2 after failing to convince authorities they have resolved their Financial difficulties.

The Seven-Time French Champions Were Hit With A Provisional Longage Back in November after Massive Debts, and Although they have since Solde a number of first-team players, French football Watchdog the National Directorate of Management Control (DNCG) Upheld the Following Meetings On Tuesday.

Lyon Are Owned by John Textor, and the decision to reward them comes a day after The American Businessman Sold His Stake in Crystal Palace To New York Jets Owner Woody Johnson.

The implications of this on lyon’s Europa League Place and Any Further Implications for Crystal Palace’s place Are Currently Unknown.

A VERDICT on Whhether LYON MEET Financial RULES from the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) is Still Pending.

UEFA Did not how when when contact by Sky Sports News.

Lyon, Who Finized Sixth in Ligue 1 Last Season, Said in A Stément: “Olympique Lyonnais Acknowledges The Incomprehensible Decision Handed Down by the DNCG this Evening and Confits That It Will IMMOSEDIATELY APPAL.

“Over the Past Few Months, we have worked closely with the dncg, meeting all of its requests with equity investments in excess of the love matters. Thanks to equity contributions from our shareholders and the Sale of Crystal Palace, Our Cash position has improved, and we have more For the 2025/26 Season.

“With Proven Funds and Sporting Success that has earned us a place in European Competition Two Years in a Row, we sincerely do not understand How an Administrative Decision Could Have Have LEGED Such A Major FRENCH CLUB. WIL WILL APPAL TO DEMONTRATE OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDY Continue in Ligue 1. “

Textor Told The team Last week he was confident Lyon’s Financial Position Had Been Resolved, Having Said Back in November there was “No Chance” The Club Would Be LEVED.

After Receiving the provisional LAST YEAR, LYON SOLD THE LIKES OF Said Benrahma,, Anthony Lopes and Maxence Caqueret In January, and this summer they have already sold Rayan Cherki to Manchester City In a £ 34m deal.

Lyon Winger Malick Fofana is a Chelsea Target this summer after the blues made an investigation for the belgium international.

Meanwhile, Sky Sports News has reported lyon have been interested in signing Nottingham Forest peer Matt Turner and Danilo.

‘A Massive Earthquake for French Football – and Textor is to black’

French Football Expert Julien Laurens Speaking to Sky Sports News:

“Back in November, they’d been provisionally remedied by the dncg because at the time they were in debt of spawn £ 200m. The dncg said, ‘if it stuys like this, you’re going to go down, gazeless of where you finish in the league. In November and June when you come back to see us. ‘

“And John Textor Was Like, ‘Yes, Don’t WORRY, No Problem. We will Sell Players in January. We will do the Same Before the End of June. We’ve Got All These Plans in Place.’

“So they were in Quite Optimistic TODAY IN PARIS TO MEET The DNCG, But this News was a massive Earthquake in French Football BECAUSE WE ALL THOUGHT AND UNDERSTOOD THAT LYON WOULD BE OKAY, AND ACTUALLY THE PLANS THERY PUT FORWARD FOR OUTING OUT THEIR FINANCE WEED NOT NOT NOT CONTVINCING ENOUGH FOR THE DNCG.

“They will appeal now, but the thing is, they won’t have much time between now and the appeal to put a plan in place that was different from the one they presented today.

“They Soldy Rayan Cherki to Manchester City – that was part of the plan. There Were Other Things that John Textor Wanted to Do, for Example, Transferring Funds from one of his clubs in his multi -club Ownership Company to Lyon, Which you Obviously can’t do.

“You can Take Money Off Botafogo to Just Put It On The Lyon Account. They’ve been trying to put a plan like that too, but that Didn’t Work.

“Now, I’m just not sure what they can do apart from Maybe Selling Malick Fofana to an English Club, Maybe Another Player or Two. But Again, they will be really Running Against the Clock, and other clubs will also know that need a me. Won’t be in a powerful position in terms of transfer markets and transfer fees.

“I’m Actually Quite Worried Now Becuse We’ve Seen in the Past Clubs Who Were LEGEDE, then appeal, then find a way with new investors, money coming in from one way or another, to stay up. But for lyon, the clock is ticking massively night.

“It’s terrible. Sale John Textor Took Over and Busht the Club from Jean-Michel Aulas, Who is this historic Figure in Lyon who Took the Club Mid-Table in the Second Division in the mid-eighties to seven league titles in a row and the semi-finals of the champions league, to this now, to Being LEGATED to France.

“John Textor’s made this club a mess. There’s no other way of putting it. He’s been one of the Werst Owners and Hes Been One of the Worst Ownership Times that we’ve seen in French football in recent History, spending moneyeywhere, Hiring the Wrong Managers.

“It’s been terrible what he’s done to this club, and this is why we are Mad. But Again, We Saw This Coming Sale John Textor arrived at the club.

“So it’s surprise and it’s shocking, but it’s actually not that surprise, really. I just you know how you get out of this. But if you are lyon, this is a terrible position to be in.”

Textor Sels Palace Stake

Lyon’s Demotion COMES After Textor’s Shares in Crystal Palace Threatened to be an obstacle to the eagles’ Participation in the Europa League Next Season Becuses He Owns Lyon, Who Are Set to Enter the Same Competition.

Under Uefa’s Multi-Club Ownership Rules, It Looked As Though Palace Could Miss Out.

However, Textor’s 43 per hundred stake in the London Club Has Now Been Sold to Johnson in A Deal Worth More Than £ 190m and Values ​​Palace at More than £ 400m.

The Sale is subject to Premier League and Wsl Approval, but May now free palace up to play in the Europa League.

The Eagles Qualified For the Competition Thanks to Their Fa Cup Final Victory Over Manchester City.

A Decision is expected within Days that palace will take their place in Europa League for First Time in Their History With the Draw in August.

Textor, Who Through His Eagle Football Holdings Group also Owns a significant stake in botafogo, who are the Current Brazilian and South American Champions, initially invested in palace in 2021.