Lyon included in Ligue 1 fixtures despite demotion to Ligue 2, and receive Europa League clearance

Lyon Have Been Included in the Fixture List for the 2025-26 Ligue 1 Season Despite Their Demotion to Ligue 2while they have also been cleared to play in the Europa League.

The Seven-Time French Champions Finized Sixth in Ligue 1 Last Season, Earning a Place in the Europa League, A Competition in Which They Reached the Quarter-Finals in 2024-25.

But they are were reading to the second tier this week After Failing to Convince the National Directorate of Management Control (DNCG)-The Body That Oversees The Financial Well-Being of Clubs in France-That their Had Improved Following Following Their Provisional Demotion in November.

That has led to calls from fans for owner John textor to sell the club, while lyon have taken steps to appeal the decision.

As such, lyon we listed on friday as featuring in the next league 1 season, with their schediled opener against lens tinging place on the weekend of August 16-17.

Additionally, the club confirmed in a statement that it reached an agent with uefa’s club financial body to compete in the europa league, subject to the appeal against the dncg decision going in their favour.

It read: “Olympique Lyonnais Completed the Financial Sustainability Procedure and Signed An Agreement With the UEFA Club Financial Control Body.

“The club could there participate in Next Season’s Europa League, subject to a favorable outcome of the Appeal of the DNCG Decision.

“OL WOULD LIKE TO THANK The UEFA REPRESENTATIVES who ASSISTED IN THIS PROCESS.”

Textor’s Eagle Football Group, Which Owns A 77% Stake in Lyon, Announced It Had Debts of £ 422m Last October.

A Club STAMENTE RESPONSING TO Their Demotion Read: “Olympique Lyonnais acknowledges the incompehensible decision rendered by the dncg and confirmations that it will IMMOSEDIATELY file an appeal.

“In recent months, we have worked closely with the dncg, satisfying all of its requests with cash equity investments exceeding the love requests. Thanks to the equity contributions of our shareholders and the Sale of Crystal Palace, our cash position has improved significantly, and we have Resources for the 2025-26 Season.

“With So Much Cash Liquidity Demonstrate, and Sporting Success Which Has Earned European Competition in Two Consecistive Years, We Sncusrely do Not Understand How One Administrative Decision COULD LEGATE SUCH A GREAT FRENCH CLUB.

“Through in appeal, we will establish Our substantial cash resources as it is Olympique Lyonnais to keep its place in Ligue 1.”

The Eagle Football Group also Holds the Majority Stake in Brazilian Club Botafogo and Agreed to Sell Their Shares in Crystal Palace to New York Jets Woody Johnson, a Deal Awaing Ratification from the Premier League.

Textor Made the Decision to Sell Palace as the Club Was At Risk of Being Deemed in Breach of Uefa’s Rules on Multi-Club Ownership, Which Could Have Resulted in the London Club Being Kicked Out of the Europa League, a Competition for Which They Qualified After Winning the Fa Cup.