"We can't believe it": OL relegated to Ligue 2 by the DNCG, a new blow for Lyon supporters

It's an earthquake in the world of French football. On Tuesday evening, the National Directorate of Management Control confirmed Olympique Lyonnais's relegation to Ligue 2 next season. During a hearing, American owner John Textor failed to convince the financial watchdog of his ability to restore the financial situation.

The death of Bernard Lacombe and relegation seven days later... A tough week for Olympique Lyonnais supporters. On Tuesday, June 24, the National Management Control Directorate (DNCG) confirmed Olympique Lyonnais's relegation to Ligue 2 next season. During a hearing, American owner John Textor failed to convince the financial watchdog of his ability to restore the financial situation.

"We have the money," John Textor repeated with such assurance that the fans had ended up believing him. They dismissed the possibility of relegation, the ultimate punishment... Then, on Tuesday evening, Thomas was shocked.

"We had confidence in Textor's words about his ability to find the funds ," he confides. "When we learned the result at 8:42 p.m., we were quite stunned. But we told ourselves that he would still succeed, with his appeal, in finding the funds. We can't believe it. To end up in Ligue 2, to be administratively relegated, we can't believe it... Even if now, it smells more and more like the end," he says, dejected.

A fan of Jean-Michel Aulas, who said he was sad and shocked , Robin also still has faith in his successor, John Textor. "OL is a great club, after all, since 1950. It's true that, since the sale of the club, we feel that there are things that are going well, others less well. Personally, I was expecting it a little. He can appeal and I have confidence in John Textor and his entire team." The club announced in a press release on Tuesday that it would appeal "immediately" and denounced the decision as "incomprehensible."

The main supporters' group of Olympique Lyonnais is calling on the OL boss to leave the club, in a statement published on their Facebook page . "John Textor has never been and will never be the right man for the job," condemn the Bad Gones, who are asking him to "now disappear from the Lyon landscape. We call on his many creditors to take control and hand over the keys to Olympique Lyonnais to someone who will respect our institution and wash away the many affronts that have been made to it," the statement concludes.