Article by Romeo Ene – published Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 10:23 / Updated Wednesday, June 25, 2025 10:24
Tuesday evening, the world of international football was shocked to find out that the possibility of Lyon to be relegated to Ligue 2. The decision belongs to the DNCG forum, the financial control body of the clubs, and is not final, and can be challenged in seven days. The first player to leave the former FCSB opponent in the Europa League is Malick Fofana (20 years), the extreme left.
The Belgian young man is wanted by several important clubs in Europe, with Chelsea already entering the transfer negotiations, according to L'Equipe.
Malick Fofana could be the first player leaving Lyon after relegation to Ligue 2
Therefore, Chelsea He has already taken the first step and is willing to take advantage of the disastrous situation in which Lyon arrived.
The London club would have already connected with Lyon's officials. The discussions are, for the moment, preliminary, especially in the context in which the club in France will lose more players in the next period if the decision of the relegation will be maintained.
Fofana was transferred by Lyon in January 2024 from Gent for almost 20 million euros and became one of the most important people in the French attack.
In 41 matches in the recent season, Malick Fofana scored 11 times and offered 6 assists. It is listed by the specialized site transfermarkt at 30 million euros.
Lyon, relegated to Ligue 2 due to debts
The club stores total debts of 175 million euros, and the American owner could not present the necessary guarantees that he can cover this amount.
“The theater shot. Olympique Lyon was relegated to the 2nd League after examining his file by DNCG. President John Texor and Mickael Gerlinger, the director of the Football Department, were heard on Tuesday by the National Control and Management Directorate (DNCG) to eliminate the threat in the second. November last year.
But the institution thus decided to formalize the retrograde of the club in Rhône in the second step. Ol can still appeal against this decision, ”said L'Equipe.
