UEFA made the decision on Lyon 'what happens after the club's relegation due to the big debts
Article by Daniel Scorpie – published on Friday, June 27, 2025 21:03 / Updated on Friday, June 27, 2025 21:10
Lyon has reached an agreement with the Nyon forum on the conditions needed to participate in the Europa League and next season. The former opponent of Fcsb In the “optimile” of the past edition, France will be able to represent the continental arena, provided that the decision to relegation to Ligue 2 pronounced on financial reasons.
The team with seven titles in a row in Ligue 1 between 2001 and 2008 was sent on Tuesday in the second football level as a result of a decision taken by DNCG, the financial control body of football clubs in France.
“Lyon thanks UEFA for the assistance in this process”
“Olympique Lyonnais has completed the financial sustainability procedure and thus signed an agreement with the financial control body of UEFA clubs.
Alexander Lacazette, Lyon, Photo: Imago
Therefore, the club will be able to participate in the next season of the Europa League, provided that the appeal against the DNCG decision is successful. OL wishes to thank UEFA representatives who assisted him in this process ”is the official statement published on social networks.
Although he relegated to Ligue 2, Lyon is not excluded in the Europa League as announced enough sources. The DNCG (Direction of Contrôle Et Et Direction) was actually “announced” on November 15 last year.
“Relegated to a provisional title this winter, due to the fact that he did not present the guarantees required by the financial authority of professional football and a debt of 175 million euros, Lyon was under threat of confirming this severe sanction.”at the beginning of the week the daily L'Equipe.
Texter sold his shares at Palace and Cherki! Late?
Just two days before the DNCG decision, the owner John Textor signed with Woody Johnson, the owner of the New York Jets, the 45% of the shares he owned within the Crystal Palace club, for just over 200 million euros.
“The sale of Rayan Cherki at Manchester City also allowed Olympique Lyon to feed his accounts again, obtaining 42.5 million euros,” explain the quoted source.
This desperate maneuver seems to have been late and now Lyon has an appeal way in attempting to return the relegation sentence.
Given the demonstrated liquidity and the sports successes that have ensured our presence in the European cups for two seasons in a row, we do not understand how an administrative decision can relegate such an important French club. By our call, we will prove that we have solid financial resources so that we keep our place in Ligue 1
The official communication of Lyon, on June 25th
The messages displayed all over the city by Lyon's fans against the club owner, John Textor / Photo: X
DNCG appeal commission and then the French Olympic Committee
Lyon has seven days from the notification of the decision by the National Directorate of Contrôle et de Manion (DNCG) of the French Professional Football League (LFP) to choose an appeal.
There are several options, and John Textor's club is about to consider the best of them. OL should initially address the DNCG Appeal Commission, subordinated to the Federation (FFF).
Lyon could decide to jump over this forum and address the French National Olympic Committee (CNOSF) directly. “It would not use them to a great thing, because the CNOSF is waiting until the appeal commission makes the decision,” reveals a lawyer familiar with such procedures.
