The time for courtesies and courteous exchanges is over. Tuesday, as announced by RMC, after the validation by the DNCG appeal committee of the framework for OL’s payroll and transfer compensation, despite the new documents provided since by the new leaders of Lyon, the new king of bled is furious. And he was quick to let it be known by posting a statement which sets the tone of entry: “Welcome to France! “.
“In addition to presenting our budget and business strategy, OLG management provided additional material as requested by the DNCG by providing proof of funds showing my €60 million deposit, as a major shareholder of Eagle Football, in a special account to be used exclusively for the support of OLG’s additional working capital, the Eagle boss wrote. We do not believe this capital is necessary, but it has been set aside, out of respect for the DNCG, as added assurance that OLG is well capitalized, even under the most conservative projection scenarios. »
A transfer window supervised by the DNCG
“Despite a complete presentation of all the above, including important new elements such as proof of funds corresponding to the amount of 60 million euros requested by the DNCG… it was still not enough, regrets Textor. The Appeals Committee has decided to uphold the DNCG’s decision to restrict the freedom of the new owners in the management of its football operations. »
In fact, therefore, if OL can recruit this summer – it has already started with the arrivals of Clinton Mata and Skelly Alvaro – it will have to announce to the financial policeman of French football a limit of the provisional budget devoted to the payment of salaries, this which could hinder him in the long term in future negotiations with players.