LYON, France – Big wahala don happen as French football club Olympique Lyonnais don fall hand go Ligue 2. Dis one no be joke o, as dem say dem go appeal the decision wey DNCG (na dem be financial watchdog wey dey look after French clubs money matter) carry come chop dem with.
Lyon, wey dey carry seven Ligue 1 titles like say na medals, don struggle since last season, and na wetin dem find for hin money matter make dem demote am. Dem report say Lyon no fit show say dem don improve their financial wahala before league go close for June 30. Talk about bad timing, abeg!
As dem dey appeal this decision, Lyon drop letter wey talk say dem find dis decision too “incomprehensible.” Wetin dem dey talk be say, since dem don dey make money from player sales and all those shareholder investments, wetin DNCG dey reason we no sabi. But dem go still like explain am to dem.
John Textor, the owner wey dey manage Lyon like him own football club, don put mouth for matter. E talk say, “We no go allow dem relegation spoil our vibe.” E dey believe say dem fit overturn the decision before the season start proper.
Meanwhile, dem don sell players like Maxence Caqueret to Como and Rayan Cherki to Manchester City. This matter fit affect Crystal Palace too; as Textor also get interest for there. E be like say Lyon’s relegation fit mean Palace go chop belleful for Europa League next season, if UEFA dem no gree dem play under multi-club ownership wahala.
As per say 2025/26 season dey come, dem say dem fit make am through appeal, we go just dey watch as the gist unfold. If dem no fit appeal prison-break this relegation matter, den their next door neighbor, Reims, go enter the top flight in dem place. No be small drama dey happen for Ligue 1 o!
So as fans dey sip their palm wine and enjoy the drama, we all dey wait make Lyon show us their next move. Na money matter wey don cause plenty wahala, but abeg, let’s see how dem go twist dis plot. We go still dey report as e dey hot, no shaking!
