Ligue 1: Lyon Olympique’s disturbing silence on signing John Textor

The sale of OL Groupe, the holding company that controls Lyon’s Olympique Lyonnais, to American billionaire John Textor is expected to take place on November 17, the date announced for a final signing between the parties, who have been tight-lipped about the progress of the process. .

The finalization of this operation, which has been under discussion since June and is estimated at around 800 million euros, has already been postponed twice in recent weeks before being scheduled for November 17.

Thirteen days later, the quote from the campaign is still suspended, with the minor announcement failing to reassure the club’s supporters, some of whom are showing concern and impatience on social media.

The pending white smoke, sources close to OL are still optimistic, assuringAFP: that discussions are ongoing.

For his part, the billionaire, who has already successfully passed the National Directorate for Control of Management (DNCG), the financial police of French football, refuses to comment.All communications about OLG must go through official channels in accordance with its charterlisted company, he said in a statementAFP:.

According to the regional daily newspaper Progress, the sale remains suspended until the English league approves the transfer of John Textor’s shares in the Crystal Palace club to the Eagle Football LLC holding. This should, in the long run, combine Textor’s titles at the English club, the Brazilian club Botafogo and the Belgian club RWDM Molenbeek (2nd division), as well as OL.

OL groupe is due to hold a board of directors meeting late Wednesday afternoon. But the agenda only includes the preparation of the general meeting of shareholders scheduled for December 21.

John Textor, through his Eagle Football holding, is to acquire all and half of Osranes (bonds converted into shares, issued to finance the construction of the Groupama stadium), owned by chairman Jean-Michel Aulas’s family holding company, Holnest. 27.7% of the capital).

All shares owned by Pathé (19.3%) and the Chinese investment fund IDG Capitals (19.8%) and Osranes were added to this operation.