Since the announcement of OL demotion to Ligue 2 Tuesday, Lyon supporters are claiming the departure of John Textor. The American mismanagement is denounced all over France, except in Saint-Etienne.
The misfortune of some makes others happy. In Lyon, John Textor has not finished annoying and crying the supporters. The American still missed an interview in front of the DNCG, pushing the financial gendarme of French football to relegate Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 2.. Even if the Gones can save their head on appeal, the situation is dramatic for the seven -time champion of France. An entire city makes the businessman the principal responsible for the slump. The banner ” Textor dehors »Around the four corners of the capital of Gaul. This Saturday, a demonstration hostile to the president of OL brought together 2,000 people on the forecourt of Groupama Stadium.
Textor, hero of the green people
The bell is very different a few kilometers away, in Forez. The Stéphanois neighbor looks at the difficulties of the rival with a certain detachment or even with a little joy. In addition to the legendary OL-ASSE opposition, the misfortunes of the Gones are mainly favorable to the Greens. Indeed, Saint-Etienne is second on the list of draft clubs in Ligue 1 if Lyon is relegated. Suffice to say that the work of John Textor is not a problem for Stéphanois supporters. Not without humor, some of them launched a petition for the maintenance of the American businessman.
Mobilization to help a small club in financially galley 😬https://t.co/e2ck8Ux90N
– Ben 🟢⚪ (@ cabigon31) June 28, 2025
« John Textor does a great job: you have to let him continue! Let's tighten our elbows and encourage him not to let go of nothing in order to find the European peaks! Go ahead John, continues, accelerates, the whole Rhône-Alpes is behind you!“Write the creators of this petition on the home page. An initiative that aroused the membership of 87 people after 24 hours, including the names of Roland Romeyer and Lucas Stassin. John Textor seduces at least one city in France, which is said that having kilmer Sports Ventures as the main shareholder is not so badly despite the bad season made by ASSE in Ligue 1.
