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Lyon relegated: french club demoted:
French club Lyon have been demoted to Ligue 2 because of. Consequently, the poor state of their finances.
The club were provisionally demoted by the DNGC. However, the body which oversees the accounts of French professional football clubs, in November.
Lyon officials including owner John Textor. Similarly, met with the DNGC on Tuesday but failed to convince the body that the club had sufficiently improved their financial situation to lift the punishment.
Last October, his Eagle Football Group announced debts of £422m.
Seven-time French champions Lyon raised around £45m with the sales of Maxence Caqueret to Como in January. Rayan Cherki to Manchester City in June in an attempt to improve their finances.
High earners such as Alexandre Lacazette and Anthony Lopes have also been released.
Lyon have the right to appeal against lyon relegated: french club demoted the decision. Should it stand. Lyon will be replaced in the top flight by Reims, who were beaten in the relegation play-off by Metz.
Textor is also the largest shareholder of Brazilian club Botafogo. co-owner of Premier League club Crystal Palace, though he agreed a deal to sell his 46% stake in the Eagles on Monday.
Palace qualified for the Europa League by winning the FA Cup but their place is in doubt because. Lyon also qualified by finishing sixth in Ligue 1.
Textor’s perceived involvement with both clubs could be in breach Uefa rules. which prevent multiple teams under one multi-club ownership structure competing in the same European competition.
The Eagles hope Textor’s decision to sell his stake to New York Jets owner Woody Johnson will avoid that scenario.
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Lyon relegated: french club demoted
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