John Textor makes a shock announcement on his future at OL!

While several thousand supporters demonstrate this Saturday in front of the Groupama Stadium to claim his departure, John Textor chose, for his part, to make a major announcement. In an interview granted at the South American media Ge.GloboJohn Textor announced that he was going to move away from the daily management of Olympique Lyonnais. The owner of Eagle Football and the Brazilian club Botafogo said he wanted to devote more time to his global projects and strengthen his involvement with the Brazilian club.

Present in Philadelphia to attend the round of 16 of the Club World Cup between Palmeiras and Botafogo, Textor explained: “ I will devote much more time to Botafogo. I have very good partners at Eagle Football to manage the problems that, honestly, I did not manage very well in France. (…) I did not very well succeed politically speaking in France, it is well known to all. The process for me, as an American investor, to adapt to the system there has always been strange. »

A John Texator's fault?

The American businessman also recognized his mistakes in the management of OL, especially in his understanding of the French context. “” I was not very good in “politics”. The system has always seemed strange to me. As a American, I couldn't adapt and I probably crumpled certain instances “, He said. Despite this step back, Textor assures that the Eagle group remains financially solid. He notably evokes the sale of Crystal Palace and says he wants to continue investing in his clubs. For OL, he promises a ” strong face In the coming months.

A few days after the announcement of OL's administrative relegation to Ligue 2 by the DNCG, John Textor had already wanted to reassure the future of the club. In a message published on his networks, he had welcomed the work of the teams and “OL communities”, saying that the club had successfully passed the UEFA financial examination examination, thus validating its participation in the Europa League for the second consecutive year. However, he had recognized that the club was still to meet the DNCG requirements, while ensuring that OL was “financially viable and well prepared for the future”. The next few days are therefore promising to confirm this ambition on the European scene.