Friday briefing: Olympique Lyon ownership structure revealed after John Textor takeover

A legal summary document has revealed the new ownership structure of Olympique Lyonnais following the completion of John Textor’s takeover of the club earlier this week.

The document, which has been seen by L’Équipe, shows that all investors put their funds into Textor’s company Eagle Football, which now officially owns the Ligue 1 club.

The summary reveals that the American businessman owns 75 per cent of Eagle, with two investment firms also owning stakes – Ico