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If Lyon gets at least a draw against Toulouse and lille loses or draws against monaco, Lyon is in the UCL 🔥🔥

If lille wins, the last game against lens will be VERY STRESSFUL

u/graal2008 — 6 days ago
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Heading to Toulouse with Humility (Press Conference ahead of TFC-OL)

In today's press conference, Fonseca said that everyone is available for the match against Toulouse except Mangala, who remains doubtful, and Tessmann, who is ruled out for the rest of the season.

Fonseca said the team is approaching this match with the same seriousness as any other and is not taking anything for granted. The players are preparing with humility, fully aware that an away match against Toulouse will be difficult. According to Fonseca, nothing has been achieved yet, but the squad remains confident, motivated, and determined to maintain its positive momentum.

Speaking about Toulouse, Fonseca praised both their league campaign and their style of play. He noted that, with little pressure regarding results, Toulouse could prove to be a particularly dangerous opponent. Fonseca also stated that the team is currently performing even better than during its 13-match winning streak, especially in defensive transitions and against low blocks.

He agreed with a journalist’s suggestion that the early Europa League elimination against Celta Vigo may have helped the team recover domestically by allowing more training time between matches. At the same time, he admitted the situation remains bittersweet, as the squad genuinely believed it had a strong chance to go far in the competition.

Fonseca confirmed that preparations for the upcoming transfer window are already underway, including work on potential arrivals and departures. He also agreed that the squad will need greater depth, particularly if the club secures UCL qualification.

u/Mission_Guidance_593 — 7 days ago
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Lyon loses its third place to Lille + Player Ratings -L'Équipe

After a 2-1 away defeat against vacationing Toulouse, Lyon dropped to 4th place just before the last match round. Meanwhile, both Rennes and Lille won. Lille is now leading the race for 3rd place. If they beat Auxerre at home they will be third no matter what. This is the worst possible scenario that could have taken place for Lyon.

Now, Lyon can finish either 3rd, 4th, or 5th.

If Lyon finishes 3rd, it will take part in the Champions League group stage.

If Lyon finishes 5th, it will take part in the Europa League group stage.

If Lyon finishes 4th, it will qualify for the Champions League playoff. In order to qualify for the group stage, they will have to win two playoff rounds. The first one will take place in early August. The second one will be played mid August with the first leg roughly between the 1st and 2nd Ligue 1 match and the second leg between 2nd and 3rd. A loss would see Lyon downgraded to the Europa League group stage

Now, time to vent. What did you think of the match against Toulouse? overall performance, worst player, best player, team attitude, refereeing, your hopes and predictions for the last round.

u/Mission_Guidance_593 — 4 days ago
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Expected line up from L'Equipe for tomorrow's away game vs Toulouse | Greif, Maitland-Niles/Mata/Niakhaté/Abner, Morton/Tolisso, Endrick/Merah/Moreira, Yaremchuk

u/GoneMirifica — 5 days ago
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The most expensive player in history never set foot at the club, untraceable funds. Lyon launches an attack on John Textor and his financial shenanigans.

The Group recently discovered that third parties were invoking guarantees granted between August 2023 and April 2025 by the Company or its subsidiary OL SASU to cover obligations assumed by the Botafogo and Molenbeek clubs (owned by Eagle Bidco and linked to former executive Mr. John Textor). These guarantees were not known and had not been reported in the financial statements published by the Company in recent years.

The main terms of the guarantees invoked are as follows:

  • A guarantee under Swiss law dated August 2023, signed by EFG, in favour of a football club from which Molenbeek had acquired a player, covering any unpaid amounts by Molenbeek in that context (initial maximum amount: €30M; amount claimed from EFG by the beneficiary of the guarantee: €1.1M)

  • A guarantee under English law dated March 2024, granted jointly and severally by OL SASU and Eagle Bidco, in favour of a factoring company of a club from which Botafogo had acquired a player, to cover any unpaid amounts by Botafogo in that context (initial maximum amount: €19.9M, including €3.1M in factoring costs charged to Botafogo; amount claimed from OL SASU by the beneficiary of the guarantee: €3.9M, including interest);

  • Based on information currently available, there would also be a guarantee under English law dated April 2025, signed by OL SASU, in favour of the same institution as in the preceding guarantee but acting this time as a lender to Botafogo SAF, to cover any unpaid amounts by Botafogo under that loan (initial maximum amount: approximately €30M; amount the beneficiary has reserved the right to call upon OL SASU for: €14.8M); this guarantee secures the same loan as an alleged receivable, assigned as collateral by Botafogo to the same beneficiary, relating to sums owed in connection with player transfers between Botafogo and OL that never actually took place.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The Group disputes the validity of these commitments and will take all necessary measures to defend its interests.

These commitments, assuming they are valid are presented as off-balance-sheet commitments at their estimated nominal amount in the financial statements of the companies concerned.

> According to information from RMC Sport, it appears that the most expensive player ever signed by OL (over €40 million) never set foot at the Decines training center: Brazilian center forward Igor Jesus, now a player for Nottingham Forest. As for his compatriot Luis Henrique, who transferred in January 2025 from Botafogo to Zenit Saint Petersburg, his economic “rights” were credited to OL’s accounts.

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u/GoneMirifica — 1 day ago
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Les adieux d’Endrick

Je suis supporter de Palmeiras, le club où Endrick a été formé dans les catégories de jeunes et est devenu professionnel ici. Quand il est parti, nous étions vraiment tristes. Je sais qu’avec vous il n’est resté que quelques mois, mais quel est le sentiment des supporters par rapport à son départ ?

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u/SpiritedSuggestion54 — 12 hours ago