John Textor was ejected, replaced by Michele Kang, but Olympique Lyonnais has not changed operations. This is what greatly worries before the call before the DNCG to avoid Ligue 2.
Officially very surprised to learn that the DNCG had pronounced a relegation of Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 2 last week, the Rhodanian club failed to put its finances in order to guarantee its balance and its cash. John Textor nevertheless took note of this decision by withdrawing from his responsibilities within OL, leaving his place to his colleague Michele Kang, now named CEO of Eagle Football, the holding company that oversees OL. A new leader, a new way of doing with drastic savings announced, the revolution is underway but will this be enough to convince the DNCG that the Rhodanian club has the finances sufficiently healthy and provided to stay in Ligue 1?
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This is not necessarily the opinion of Jen Mendelewitsch, players' agent for more than 10 years, and for whom OL has a daring bet in front of the DNCG by making great announcements without changing a single second the structure and functioning of the club, always at the heart of the multi-ownership nebula. “” I have absolutely nothing against Michele Kang is undoubtedly a serious and accomplished business woman. But there are many signs that should still alert OL supporters. There has been such a rejection of John Textor, that a small cosmetic dressing is enough to make believe that we are on the path of a revolution. Maybe it will come in the coming months, but at a time when we talk, having changed president should not make you forget the concrete aspect of things. It is a revolution that is not one. We are sold a new face, but if we come into detail, has there been a change in the shareholding structure? No », Assures Jen Mendelewitsch on the waves of the after foot on RMC.
« We can change all the faces, the DNCG requests will not change. Supporters are fed up with multiple ownership, Kang has made it its economic model. This remains the same team, those in the starting structure are still there even if the character of John Textor is no longer present. As long as John Textor does not come out of OL companies, there will be no change. Borrowing rates and debt reimbursement, Michele Kang will not change them. Either she will put her personal money and I strongly doubt it. Either we just do a new smoking operation for supporters and the DNCG ”Delivered the aftergoing speaker, convinced that this little improvised broom between the judgment at first instance and the call may well not deceive the financial gendarme of French football. And cause a very bad surprise for OL?
