French giants Olympique Lyon have been provisionally relegated to Ligue 2 along with a transfer ban due to several financial irregularities, Afrosport reports. The decision was announced by the French football authority DNCG on Friday, as it was stated that the club "could face demotion as a precautionary measure" after the current 2024-25 season. However, this decision was triggered by the club's bad financial state as...
He conquered Norway, and he reached for the stars in Belgium, but suddenly Gift Orban has experienced a downward spiral since he moved to the French top flight to play in the colours of Olympique Lyonnais. Once touted as the next big Super Eagles star with a bright future ahead of him, Orban has failed to establish himself at Lyon since he sought greener pastures away...
Said Benrahma and Wilfried Zaha combined for a goal as Olympique Lyon defeated Olympiacos 2-0 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday night, Afrosport reports. The game at Parc Olympique Lyonnais was a goalless affair in the first half but the floodgates finally opened in the 65th minute when Rayan Cherki was set up by former Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles. Lyon's lead was doubled four minutes...
Gift Orban scored his first goal of pre-season for Olympique Lyon by netting twice in a 4-0 win over Union Berlin on Saturday. Both sides played out a goalless first half and the Nigerian forward came on at the start of the second half for Georges Mikautadze. Former Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles broke the deadlock in the 49th minute before Algeria winger Said Benrahma doubled it...
Olympique Lyon have revealed the reason for the failed Deadline Day transfer of Said Benrahma from West Ham United. The Algeria international was on the verge of securing a loan move to the Groupama Stadium with the obligation option to buy for a reported £15 million at the end of the season. The deal however collapsed meaning it could not be completed before the deadline time...
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