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What future for Olympique Lyonnais? The question is more topical than ever after the DNCG shock decision, which pronounced the demotion of the club in Ligue 2 this Tuesday, June 24. This sanction comes when OL had just finished sixth in Ligue 1 and qualified for the next Europa League, plunging the Rhone institution in a major sports and institutional crisis. The club immediately said its intention to appeal this decision.
After many difficulties with John Textor, and despite a last desperate attempt at the start of the month to obtain an exchange with him (see Mail in PJ), we are sorry to note that our fears are confirmed.
John Textor has never been and will never be the man of … pic.twitter.com/RbUnXkm6KG
– Bad Gones 1987 – Official (@bg1987off) June 24, 2025
The anger of the Bad Gones, John Textor targeted
But beyond the administrative procedure, anger rumbles among supporters. In a scathing statement published Tuesday evening, the Bad Gones, the main group of Lyon fans, clearly appointed the president of OL, John Textor, as the main official. For them, the American businessman “has never been and will never be the man of the situation”, and they ask him to “disappear from the Lyon landscape” after this administrative relegation.
Call for mobilization to “save” OL
Going further, the Bad Gones are launching a vibrant call for mobilization. They “call on the many creditors to regain control and restore the keys to Olympique Lyonnais to someone who will respect our institution and wash the many clashes that have been made to him.” The ultra group also calls “to lovers of Olympique Lyonnais to come to its aid”, assuring them that they will find them “by their side to straighten our club, our reason for living.” The press release ended with a virulent “Textor outside!”, Clearly meaning the break between part of the Lyon public and the current club management. The OL file takes an increasingly complex turn, between legal battle and popular pressure.
To summarize
The DNCG's decision to downgrade Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 2 caused a shock wave, but also a strong reaction from the supporters. The main Lyon group, the Bad Gones, has thus targeted President John Textor, asking him to “disappear from the Lyonnais landscape” and calling for a general mobilization to “straighten” the club.
