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Lyon Don Go Down to Ligue 2 Say Farewell to Top Flight

From Lyon, France – e be like say football drama dey gree hot as French giants Lyon don officially pack their bags go Ligue 2.

Na dem DNGC (Direction Nationale du Controle de Gestion) wey dey responsible for managing football money matter for France confirm am. Dem don provisionally demote Lyon since November, but dem never gree change dem mind despite the talks wey Lyon get with dem this week.

Just in case you no sabi, that John Textor wey run Eagle Football Group hold 77 percent of Lyon shares, don try many level to show say dem finances don improve, but na wah! Dem debts still dey hang like heavy bag wey no fit comot for shoulder.

Last October, dem report say Lyon get around £422 million debts – abeg! Na who wan carry that kind heavy load? To make matter worse, dem try raise some cash by selling players like Maxence Caqueret to Como and Rayan Cherki to Manchester City. But even the £45 million wey dem raise no fit save dem from this fall.

High earners like Alexandre Lacazette and Anthony Lopes pack their load drop, but all these no fit move DNGC wey dey stand firm like rock on this matter. If dem no find solution to their financial wahala, dem go remain for Ligue 2, and that one go shock many football fans.

But wait, Lyon no dey feel this relegation only na dem, anybody wey agree for this relegation matter dey bite dem finger as dem dey prepare to come fight back with appeal. Meanwhile, Reims dey shine teeth, because dem set to shake the top flight as dem go take Lyon spot if this relegation stand.

Abeg, make we no forget say Lyon be former champions wey don win Ligue 1 seven times. So, e no good make person dey hear say dem don land for second division like say dem carry chair go park for roadside.

As things be now, football fans dey wonder if this demotion go affect the European dreams of their players wey still dey plan to hustle for UEFA competitions, especially with club like Crystal Palace dey watch their moves closely.

But as dem say, na football be this. Anything fit happen. We dey monitor the situation; hope say this children of Lyon fit rise again and no go stay to dey play for second tier for long.


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