The conflict between John Textor, current owner of OL, and his predecessor Jean-Michel Aulas, continues to swell. In December 2022, the American investor bought the French club and if, at the time, Jean-Michel Aulas evoked “a great day for OL”, his enthusiasm has since collapsed.
This Wednesday, the former Lyon president filed a defamation complaint against his successor, the newspaper says. the team. He also launched proceedings before the commercial court, which allowed him to freeze 14.5 million euros in OL’s accounts. Our colleagues fromTeam report that the club is trying to reassure its creditors, no longer having liquidity at its disposal.
The escalation between the two men
“Jean-Michel Aulas blocked our accounts in the middle of the transfer window and put us at risk on our discussions on our lines of credit. It is acting against the interests of the club and against its own heritage, which we would like to respect, ”reacted the executive president of the club, Santiago Cucci.
This is the latest twist in an escalation between the two businessmen. John Textor accuses his predecessor of having “presided over the deterioration” of the financial situation of Olympique Lyonnais and claims that he “hid bad news” during the sale. According to him, Jean-Michel Aulas gave “an erroneous assessment of OL’s real financial situation”.