Overview

• The French Professional League confirmed the DNCG’s June ruling after an audit found Lyon unable to satisfy financial health criteria for next season.
• Lyon raised over €42 million through the sale of Rayan Cherki to Manchester City and offloaded other players to reduce its salary burden.
• Owner John Textor sold his 43 percent stake in Crystal Palace ahead of the decision to shore up liquidity and address UEFA ownership rules.
• Olympique Lyonnais immediately launched an appeal, arguing that fresh equity contributions and asset sales secure sufficient resources for top-flight competition.
• If the appeal fails, Stade de Reims will take Lyon’s Ligue 1 place, sending the club to its first second-division campaign since 1989.