Ligue 1: The DNCG sanctions OL and John Textor for “supervision of the wage bill and transfer allowances”

After hearing OL last Wednesday, and after deciding to postpone its decision for a week, the DNCG delivered its verdict on Tuesday afternoon. And it is not good for the Gones. In a press release, the body announced the establishment of a “supervision of payroll and transfer allowances” in application “of Article 11 of the DNCG Regulations“.

“Olympique Lyonnais has taken note of the decision rendered by the DNCG on July 4 and plans to appeal (…) Olympique Lyonnais regrets that certain factual elements, including financial commitments, provided by the shareholder and its partners, have not been taken into consideration by the DNCG“, communicated OL at the end of the afternoon.

Limited room for maneuver in the transfer window, OL is considering an appeal

For the DNCG, which demanded a number of guarantees and additional documents before giving the final green light, everything is not completely clear and clear. And OL will therefore be under close surveillance this season, starting with this summer. The decision taken by the financial policeman of French football limits OL’s room for maneuver on the transfer market, without however prohibiting transactions.

The entry of Eagle Football to 77% of the capital of OL Groupe represented a historic turning point for the L1 club, chaired for 35 years by Jean-Michel Aulas. The Rhone club, seventh in the last championship, will not play in any European Cup this season, which de facto limits its claims in terms of recruitment. However, he is offloading the high salaries of Houssem Aouar, Moussa Dembélé and Jérôme Boateng, all at the end of their contract.