On Wednesday evening, Michele Kang, the new president of Olympique Lyonnais, presented himself at a press conference at the Groupama Stadium alongside Michael Gerlinger (DG). Expected at 7 p.m., she even arrived in advance. A style that contrasts with that of John Textor, which used to come with a lot of delay. In their ways of expressing themselves, the two Americans are also very different. If the Botafogo boss did not hesitate to make an extension responses and often next to the plate to drown the fish, Kang was more concise and a little more precise, even if it could not say everything either. The one who was born in South Korea has also taken care not to quote the name of John Textor when the journalists asked him questions about him.
Textor vise Sheffield Wednesday
However, she made it clear that he would no longer have links with the residents of Groupama Stadium. For his part, John Textor has not communicated publicly since the announcement of the maintenance of the Gones in Ligue 1. When the club was demoted, he had posted a message on his social networks. This time, nothing at all. At least until yesterday. Indeed, the 59 -year -old man finally spoke during an interview with TalkSport. He notably spoke of Renato Paiva's unresolving dismissal, his former Botafogo coach. There was also talk of the acquisition of an English club. The native of Missouri admitted to having views of Sheffield Wednesday.
“They should be able to fight for the title every year, but this is not the case. My children are great palace supporters, and I think my first football match took place against Stockport County (4th division club). My first Premier League match was much older, which allowed me to discover another facet of English football. I clearly prefer championship clubs. ” Textor, who treats his image in England with this media outing, took the opportunity to evoke the situation of OL. A club where you do not have a very good memory of him as well as his fairly special methods at all.
The American instructs the DNCG
“I think people have to understand the DNCG. You have never seen a situation in which a club goes to an audience and has significant liquidity, important incoming cash flows. In fact, it is even intended that there will be a few hundred additional million from the sale of (Crystal) Palace. How can a club like this one be relegated to reasons of sustainability? The same week, we spent the UEFA sustainability assessment, which is very complete and extremely professional. The answer is that the DNCG process is very subjective. It's not all black or all white. They will literally take your income from players and transfers and will say: “Well, it must be zero.” “
He continues: “We generate $ 100 million (just over € 85 million, editor's note) per year of player sales. However, according to their sustainability model, they must project themselves into the future as if there were no sale of players. But a $ 70 million contract (around € 60 million, editor's note) from the term of an intangible asset did not really like them. They said: “$ 70 million, to throw away.” Then “100 million dollars in players' sales, to throw away.” But there was a suggestion. 10 million dollars (€ 8.5 million) per month from our multi-club cash flows that come from Botafogo and other places. $ 130 million (€ 111 million, editor's note) at OL in the past 12 months, to throw away. ”
He believes that he was a problem for the financial gendarme
Asked about the reasons that prompted the DNCG to sanction OL, Textor was clear: “I think I'm largely the problem. I try to be a change agent. I think governance in France does not work. We try to set up a premier league model in which each club has a right to vote. It had never been done in this way before. The league is constantly accused of corruption. There was a complaint against the president. The French Football Federation is trying to take control, which is a serious mistake. And I appear before several commissions and I say that I literally question the existence of the DNCG and its merits. ”
He continues: “So, if I speak of a new model, a reformist model where there would be no DNCG but clear and clear rules as in the Premier League, I am probably not the best placed to ask the support of this same DNCG. So yes, the problem is me. I was a disruptor, a reformer. Yes, the cowboy hat was funny, but not for them. Nasser (al-Khelaïfi) loved him and found him funny. We get along very well. But no, I don't integrate myself very well in the French governance model. ” John Textor has therefore emptied his bag and tackled the DNCG, which he obviously does not carry in his heart.
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