Overview

• The DNCG appeals commission reversed the June 24 demotion and confirmed Lyon’s place in top-flight football for next season.
• The club must operate under stringent wage and transfer caps approved by France’s financial regulator.
• Michele Kang, appointed president on June 30, led the successful appeal and vowed to restore fiscal discipline.
• Olympique Lyonnais can register new signings within the approved budget as it rebuilds its squad.
• After finishing sixth in Ligue 1 and reaching the Europa League quarter-finals last season, Lyon can refocus on its domestic and European objectives.