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Tuesday briefing: John Textor’s takeover of Olympique Lyon delayed again

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The takeover of Olympique Lyon by American businessman John Textor has been pushed back again and is now due to be complete next month, the club have announced.

The deal for Textor’s Eagle Football group to acquire the Ligue 1 side was expected to be completed last Friday after the original deadline of 30th September passed without the sale being completed.

Lyon have now said that the process is due to be finalised on17th November. A joint statement from the club and the o

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