Lyon runway in the 1st League Equipment 1, although the rank of the second division is reduced, and received the European League permit

Lyon was included in the match list for the 2025-26 academic league season Reducing the International Division 2While they were also cleared to play in the European League.

The French champions occupied seven times in sixth place in the first circle last season, where they got a place in the European League, a competition in which it reached the quarter-finals in 2024-25.

But they were transferred to the second layer this week after failing to persuade the National Administration Control Directorate (DNCG)-the body that oversees the financial welfare of clubs in France-that their situation had improved after its temporary reduction in November.

This led to calls from the fans of the owner John to sell the club, while Lyon took steps to appeal the decision.

As such, Lyon was included on Friday that it appears in the next league season, with the opening against the lens on the weekend from August 16 to 17.

In addition, the club confirmed in a statement that it had reached an agreement with the UEFA Club Monitoring Authority to compete in the European League, taking into account the appeal against the DNCG decision in their favor.

I read: “Olympic Leoneos completed the financial sustainability and signed an agreement with the UEFA Watch Authority.

So the club can participate in the European League next season, taking into account a positive result to resume the DNCG decision.

“OL would thank the European Football Association representatives who helped in this process.”

The Textor’s Eagle Football Group, which has a 77 % stake in Lyon, has announced that it had debts worth 422 million pounds last October.

The club’s statement, which responds to their discounts, read: “Olympique Leoneos recognizes the unrealistic decision made by DNCG and confirms that he will immediately resume.

“In recent months, we have worked closely with DNCG, and meet all its requests through cash stock investment that exceed the required amounts. Thanks to stock contributions to our shareholders and the sale of Crystal Palace, our cash situation has improved significantly, and we have more than sufficient resources for the 2025-26 season.

“With a lot of cash liquidity and sporting success that won a European competition within two consecutive years, we do not believe how a single administrative decision can download such a great French club.

“By resuming, we will create our large cash resources according to the necessity for Olympic Leoneos to keep their place in rotation 1.” 1. “

The Eagle Football Group group also has a majority share in Brazilian Botafogo and agreed to sell its shares in Crystal Palace to New York Jets Woody Johnson, a deal awaiting the ratification of the Premier League.

Textor made a decision to sell Palace because the club was at risk of being considered in a violation of the rules of the European Football Association on multi -divorce ownership, which could have led to the expulsion of the London club from the European League, a competition that qualified for it after winning the FA Cup.