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Friday briefing: Lyon to remain in Ligue 1 after DNCG ruling gets overturned

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11 July 2025 - 4:30 AM

Olympique Lyon are set to remain in Ligue 1 for the 2025/26 season, after successfully winning their appeal against France’s DNCG.

On 24th June, the DNCG decided to relegate Lyon to Ligue 2, after determining that the club had not managed to enhance their financial situation.

In response, Lyon promptly launched an appeal against the ruling, which the club described as “incomprehensible”.

On Wednesday 9th July, Lyon’s recently appointed president Michele Kang and CEO Micha

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