At the bottom of the hole. Yesterday, the DNCG confirmed its provisional sanction by officially sending Olympique Lyonnais to Ligue 2.. And if the club will appeal to try to save itself in the coming days, the announcement had the effect of a bomb in France, but not that. All European media reacted by seeing the semi-finalist of the Champions 2020 League, a quarter finalist of the last Europa League, plunge thus.
In England, The Sun Obviously the parallel with Crystal Palace, a stable in which John Textor had shares: “The former semi-finalists of the Champions League were dismissed in a shocking decision that could affect the hopes of Crystal Palace in the Europa League. The French giant Lyon was relegated to the second division“, then recalling that”The relegation of Lyon could have an impact on its presence on the continent next season. They could be removed from points, which would mean that their sixth place in Ligue 1 is no longer valid“.
Same bell sound on the side of Daily Mail : “Crystal Palace seems to have benefited from a spectacular European stay after the relegation of Lyon in the French first division. The historic place of Eagles in the Europa League was threatened by UEFA rules on multi -clulty property, given that Eagle Football Holdings – which holds 43 % of the club's shares – is also the owner of Lyon“.
“Even the sale of the Cherki jewel in City did not convince “
In Spain, where the liga applies a very strict financial fair play, the news also quickly went around the media. Mark Talk to a “Stroke in French football. The DNCG (National Directorate of Control Management) confirmed that it maintained the sanction against Lyon for the huge debt accumulated by the club. The seven -time French champion will play in the second division next season, unless the financial body of the French League rectifies its decision following the call“, while on the side of everyday life ASwe talk about a “Earthquake unprecedented in French football“.
In Catalonia, where Barça is particularly careful with these finances, the news has not gone unnoticed: “Huge” lance Sport which adds that “Ligue 1 loses one of the most historic clubs in French football” while Sports World parle “in a big surprise“While recalling that”The shadow of relegation has been hovering in Lyon since the beginning of 2025 due to its important debt“. Finally, in Italy, the Gazzetta dello Sport is in shock: “Even the sale of the Cherki jewel in City did not convince the club's account control commission, which decided to maintain the club's fall administrative relegation“. A major event that will be a date in the history of European football.
To summarize
The DNCG confirmed the relegation of Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 2, causing a shock in Europe. European media, like The Sun and Marca, underline the impact of this decision, notably on Crystal Palace and the Europa League. Despite a planned call, this sanction marks a historic turning point for French football.
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