Olympique Lyonnais is finally set in this exercise 2025-2026 and can finally project itself fully on its season.
In a case of club multi -ownership, Crystal Palace saw its call to compete in the Europa League with the Arbitral Tribunal of Sport rejected on Monday. The winner of the FA Cup and the Community Shield will play well in the league conference this season. Olympique Lyonnais will compete in the Europa League.
« After examining the evidence, the panel concluded that John Textor, founder of Eagle Football Holdings, held actions in the CPFC and OL and sat on the board of directors with a decisive influence on the two clubs on the date of evaluation of UEFA. The panel also rejected the Crystal Palace argument that it was treated inequitably compared to Nottingham Forest (also in this multi -ownership case) and at Lyon, ”said the heap in a press release.
Last month, theUEFA had downgraded Palace while authorizing Olympique Lyonnais to play in the Europa League, because, at the time, the Eagle Football group was the majority owner of Lyon, while its president John Textor had a control participation in Palace.
Lyon will start his season in Lens
OL will officially start its season this Saturday August 16 on the lawn of the Lens Racing Club as part of the first day of Ligue 1.. The Gones led by Paulo Fonseca will not want to repeat the same mistakes as last season by starting their exercise well.
A first trap match before facing FC Metz of the second day but especially Olympique de Marseille on August 31 at Groupama Stadium.
