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Olympique Lyon could be banned from European competitions if the French club fail to reach an agreement with UEFA on sanctions, according to L’Équipe.

The Ligue 1 side are currently in talks with UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) over a potential agreement, which will likely include a fine worth more than €10 million, in addition to sanctions on aspects such as a wage bill cap and transfer supervision.

Earlier this week, UEFA revealed that its CFCB had sanctioned Lyon du

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