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Michele Kang Takes Helm at Olympique Lyonnais After Textor’s Departure

She will lead the club’s appeal against the DNCG’s decision to relegate OL to Ligue 2

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Depuis des années, Michele Kang a cultivé la discrétion.
L'Allemand Michael Gerlinger assiste à la cérémonie d'enterrement de Bernard Lacombe, ancien joueur et figure de proue du football français et de l'Olympique Lyonnais (OL), à l'église Saint-Louis de Fontaines-sur-Saône, près de Lyon, le 25 juin 2025
La femme d'affaires américaine et nouvelle présidente de l'Olympique Lyonnais Michele Kang (à droite) et le vice-président de la Fédération française de football (FFF) Jean-Michel Aulas lors de la finale de la D1 entre l'OL et le PSG, à Décines-Charpieu, le 16 mai 2025

Overview

  • Michele Kang succeeds John Textor as president of Olympique Lyonnais and is appointed CEO of Eagle Football Group
  • John Textor has resigned from his executive positions and board membership while remaining the club’s owner
  • Michael Gerlinger, former sporting director at Eagle Football Holding, is named director general to partner with Kang
  • The leadership changes follow the DNCG’s June 24 ruling that administratively relegated Lyon to Ligue 2 over budgetary concerns
  • Kang will spearhead OL’s formal appeal process before the financial regulator to seek reversal of the relegation decision