"We will probably have to go beyond thinking": the situation of Olympique Lyonnais is brought up at the municipal council

Two days after learning of the decision by the DNCG, the financial watchdog of French football, to demote Olympique Lyonnais to Ligue 2 next season , the situation of the Rhône club continues to make noise. Among the fans, of course, who will gather against owner John Textor in front of the Groupama Stadium this Saturday, June 28. But also at the introduction of the Lyon City Council meeting this Thursday.

" Like all OL supporters, I want to express my concern and worry about the club's risk of relegation to Ligue 2 ," said Mayor Grégory Doucet, after paying tribute to Bernard Lacombe . " A local hero ," he said, the day after his funeral in Fontaines-sur-Saône.

He added: " OL is of course much more than a football club, it is the glue that binds our city together. It unites and brings together the people of Lyon. Obviously, its future cannot be taken lightly, but I have no doubt that the club's leaders are now fully committed to avoiding this relegation ."

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Support shared by the former president of the Lyon Metropolis, David Kimelfeld, for whom " it will undoubtedly be necessary to go beyond thinking and for the major elected officials, the president of the Metropolis, but also the important mayors of these cities in the metropolis, to mobilize to support this very difficult issue ."

City councilor and member of the Pour Lyon group, Charles-Franck Levy, spoke of " a dramatic scenario for one of France's biggest clubs ." " Let's hope they can make their case to stay in the top flight ," added Pierre Oliver (LR) regarding the relegations of OL and Asvel Women.

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