Overview

• The DNCG confirmed the club’s administrative demotion on June 24 after finding €175 million in debt and insufficient financial guarantees against its regulatory requirements.
• Owner John Textor had highlighted recent shareholder equity injections and the pending sale of Crystal Palace as proof of improved liquidity but the DNCG rejected these assurances.
• In a statement, OL said it will present new funding commitments to the appeals commission to overturn the relegation decision within the seven-day deadline.
• Supporters’ groups, led by the Bad Gones ultras, have voiced fierce opposition to Textor’s stewardship, deploying banners in Lyon demanding his departure.
• If the appeal is unsuccessful, Stade de Reims—defeated in the promotion playoffs—will assume Lyon’s place in Ligue 1 for the 2025-26 season.