Former emblematic president of Olympique Lyonnais, Jean-Michel Aulas has ruled out the idea of a takeover of the club, demoted as a precautionary measure at the end of the Ligue 1 season.
How to save Olympique Lyonnais? After its appearance before the DNCG, the financial policeman of French football last Friday, the men’s section of the Rhone club learned of its demotion “as a precautionary measure at the end of the saison“. A massive blow for the American owner of OL, John Textor, now forced to balance the books this winter, by sacrificing part of the workforce during the transfer window.
Independent journalist Romain Molina recently mentioned a rumor according to which Jean-Michel Aulas could come to OL’s bedside and prevent the club he chaired for a long time (1987-2023) from falling into Ligue 2. no more for Lyon supporters to ignite on social networks. Aulas put the rumor to rest this Monday.
Aulas remains dedicated to the FFF and women’s football
“OL, with its supporters, is a wonderful club, among the first for academies for both women and men. It’s up to the new team to write a new chapter in the club’s history. I will devote myself to the development of women’s football and the FFF”wrote Aulas, 75, in a publication on X. The French leader is vice-president of the French Football Federation and president of the Women’s Professional Football League (LFFP), created in July 2024.
