Thursday briefing: Ligue 1 clubs’ losses rise to €466 million in 2024/25

Ligue 1 clubs reported combined losses of €466 million for the 2024/25 season, according to the French football financial regulator DNCG, with Olympique Lyon and Olympique Marseille accounting for a large share of the deficit.

The total marks an increase from €164 million the previous year, equivalent to a 184 per cent rise. Lyon recorded losses of €208.5 million, representing 44 per cent of the Ligue 1 total.

Marseille posted losses of €104.7 million, followed by Strasbourg wit