On 24 June 2025, Olympique Lyonnais (OL), a club with a rich history in French football, was relegated to Ligue 2 by the French Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion (DNCG), the regulatory authority overseeing financial conduct in professional football in France.
The decision to relegate OL was primarily influenced by substantial financial concerns that overshadowed the club’s sporting accomplishments. Despite concluding the Ligue 1 - the French top flight - season in sixth place and thereby securing a position in the forthcoming Europa League, the club’s...
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