Due to financial mismanagement, Olympique Lyon could be relegated to Ligue 2 at the end of the season if they fail to pay off their debts after a sanction from the Direction Nationale du Controle de Gestion (DNCG).

Lyon have been handed a provisional relegation to Ligue 2, the second division of French football, and will observe a transfer ban following an audit of their finances. The Direction Nationale du Controle de Gestion (DNCG,

French club Lyon will be demoted to Ligue 2 at the end of the season if they do not improve their finances, and will be banned from signing players in January.

American businessman John Textor's team Lyon have been provisionally relegated to Ligue 2 and imposed a transfer ban for the upcoming window due to its failure to achieve financial sustainability.

French club Olympique Lyonnais cannot make any signings in the January transfer window and will be relegated from Ligue 1 at the end of the season if they are unable to address financial mismanagement.

Lyon have been handed a severe sanction by the DNCG – Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion. The French football financial watchdog has decided to hit the John Textor-owned Ligue 1 club with

Seven-time winners Lyon are told they must satisfactorily improve their financial situation before the end of the season or be forcibly demoted from Ligue 1.

French Ligue 1 powerhouse Lyon have been provisionally relegated to Ligue 2 and slapped with a transfer ban due to escalating financial troubles.