Monday briefing: Lyon handed provisional Ligue 1 relegation and immediate transfer ban by DNCG

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Lyon have been handed a provisional relegation to Ligue 2 and an immediate transfer ban by French football’s financial watchdog, the DNCG, following its mid-season meeting with the club last Friday morning.

In a statement issued later in the day, the DNCG confirmed the sanctions, with Lyon set to be relegated unless owner John Textor’s Eagle Football Group can dramatically improve the club’s finances before the end of the season.

Earlier this month, Lyon reported a loss of €25.7 m

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