Lyon were relegated to Ligue 2 following a decision from the National Directorate of Management Control (DNCG), French soccer's financial watchdog, seven months after they were provisionally relegated for financial mismanagement. The club announced they will appeal the decision, buying them more time to meet the DNCG's financial requirements.

John Textor said he was 24 hours away from buying Everton but now his French club Olympique Lyonnais have been relegated over their finances after he agreed a deal to offload his shares in Crystal Pal

Olympique Lyonnais has officially been relegated to Ligue 2, not for sporting reasons, but due to financial instability. Following a hearing on Tuesday, France’s financial watchdog DNCG confirmed the administrative relegation it initially threatened back in November.